Sanctions and Russia's War Economy: What Works, What's Next

Описание: As we approach the fourth anniversary of Russia’s illegal, full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Embassy of Sweden in Berlin, together with The Brookings Institution and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, invite you to attend a research-based policy debate that brings together experts and policy makers to discuss the efficacy of Russia sanctions, their impact on Russia's war economy and potential avenues for future action.

Researchers will notably present the latest insights and evidence on:
The efficacy of shadow fleet and other sanctions
Sanctions circumvention and sanctions busting
The effects of sanctions on Russia’s economy

Program:
Opening address by Veronika Wand-Danielsson, Ambassador of Sweden to Germany
Introduction by Moritz Schularick, President, Kiel Institute for the World Economy

Expert Panel on research-based policy recommendations
Torbjörn Becker, Director of the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE), Stockholm School of Economics on the effects of sanctions on Russia's economy
Ben Harris, Vice President and Director of Economic Studies, The Brookings Institution on efficacy of shadow fleet sanctions
Julian Hinz, Professor of International Economics at Bielefeld University and Head of the Research Center Trade Policy, Kiel Institute for the World Economy on sanctions circumvention and sanctions busting
Nataliia Shapoval, Vice President for Policy Research at the Kyiv School of Economics Institute on formulating sanctions that raise the cost of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Moderated by Jim Tankersley, Berlin Bureau Chief for The New York Times

Policy Panel with decisionmakers
Tobias Thyberg, Head of the unit for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Niklas Wagner, Director for Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia at the German Federal Foreign Office
Vladyslav Vlasiuk, Sanctions Coordinator and Research Fellow at the Kyiv School of Economics, Ukraine
Moderated by Polina Ivanova, Foreign Correspondent for The Financial Times