This paper investigates whether sanctions imposed in the wake of the Ukraine crisis by Western countries and Russia … related to the detection of illicit trade, I find that goods facing sanctions imposed by the Russian government in particular … have most likely been evaded. While the detected amounts do not question the general effectiveness of the sanctions, they …

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine that started in March 2014 resulted in bilateral economic sanctions imposed by … Russia and Western countries, including the members of the euro area (EA). The paper investigates the impact of sanctions on … the real side of the economy of Russia and the EA. Using an index that measures intensity of sanctions the effects of …

the most severe economic and financial impact will be in Ukraine and Russia. Much of Ukraine is already devastated by the … the back of high energy prices. If the EU were to ban imports of energy from Russia, or if Russia itself limits or stops …, Russia and the rest of Europe has been changed radically by the events of the last few weeks. For Ukraine, if one part of the …

partners: Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan (CIS5). The report includes a discussion of methodologies of … expected gains in Armenia (3.1%), Russia (2.8%), Azerbaijan (1.8%) and Georgia (1.7%) …

partners: Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan (CIS5). The report includes a discussion of methodologies of … expected gains in Armenia (3.1%), Russia (2.8%), Azerbaijan (1.8%) and Georgia (1.7%). …

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine that started in March 2014 resulted in bilateral economic sanctions imposed by … Russia and Western countries, including the members of the euro area (EA). The paper investigates the impact of sanctions on … the real side of the economy of Russia and the EA. Using an index that measures intensity of sanctions the effects of …

sanctions on either Russian GDP or the FX rate. However, we find that Russia is extremely vulnerable to a reduction in the price … or volume of its energy exports. This truly nuclear sanctions option-that of restricting energy trade between Russia and …It remains unclear whether or not Russia will actually invade Ukraine, and if it does so, what form this invasion will …

highlighted some of the limitations of the current model of sanctions. International law allows a wider scope for sanctions than … scope of sanctions could be widened are identified …