Section: Economy

    Both yours and ours. Everyone will benefit from the seizure of Russian assets, except Ukraine. Why are Western countries protecting the money of Russian oligarchs?
    Jul19

    Both yours and ours. Everyone will benefit from the seizure of Russian assets, except Ukraine. Why are Western countries protecting the money of Russian oligarchs?

    Alfried Krupp was a German industrial businessman and one of Adolf Hitler’s main supporters. His company, Friedrich Krupp AG, produced weapons for the Wehrmacht, utilized prisoners for forced labor, and seized factories across Europe. In 1948, Krupp was sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment by a military tribunal, but he never served his...

    Instead of confiscation: why is the EU looking for a new mechanism for frozen Russian assets?
    Jul14

    Instead of confiscation: why is the EU looking for a new mechanism for frozen Russian assets?

    After February 24, 2022, media headlines have been competing in estimating tens and hundreds of billions of frozen Russian assets in various countries, while compensating for the damages caused by Russia’s aggression is seen as a legitimate goal for their further use. However, Ukraine’s perspective and that of the states holding...

    Investments in Ukraine and risk insurance during wartime: how are they related and what should be done about it?
    Jul11

    Investments in Ukraine and risk insurance during wartime: how are they related and what should be done about it?

    The idea of revitalizing Ukraine’s economy and attracting the necessary financial resources for this is usually associated with the post-war period. This seems understandable, as it is difficult to make plans while a part of the country is occupied and fierce battles are ongoing. However, this does not mean that the economy can wait until...

    500,000 euros for avoiding sanctions. How law firms in Europe help Russians
    Jun28

    500,000 euros for avoiding sanctions. How law firms in Europe help Russians

    Due to the war in Ukraine, EU countries have blacklisted around 1,500 Russians. Over 20 billion euros of private capital owned by them have been frozen, including Italian villas, luxury yachts in German harbors, and castles on the French Riviera. However, more than 40 Russians, who can afford to pay high fees to lawyers, along with a few Russian...

    A miser plays 3 times. How Western companies that cling to Russia lose markets, business, and reputation
    Jun26

    A miser plays 3 times. How Western companies that cling to Russia lose markets, business, and reputation

    Putin’s army has been waging a war of destruction against Ukrainians for 16 months in a row. It makes no sense for global brands to hide their business in Russia anymore. The list of Western companies that have chosen to work for a state sponsor of terrorism is well known. Many of them have made it clear that they are not going to leave the...

    “In 2025, we will cut off the “independence” of Transnistria due to non-payment. If Moscow doesn’t do it earlier”
    Jun26

    “In 2025, we will cut off the “independence” of Transnistria due to non-payment. If Moscow doesn’t do it earlier”

    Sergiu Tofilat is a Moldovan politician and expert, one of the most authoritative public experts in Moldova on energy issues. We met in Chișinău to discuss a matter that also concerns Ukraine. About Transnistria. Contrary to common myths, the main source of funding, and overall existence, of this Russian-occupied enclave stretching 200 km along...