KSE Talks #6 - Shadow Fleet to Evade Oil Sanctions is Russian Roulette with Environmental Disaster
Welcome to the new season of KSE Talks! In this episode, KSE Institute experts Benjamin Hilgenstock, Anatoliy Kravtsev, and Oleksii Hrybanovskyi join Yuliia Pavytska to discuss their new study on Russia's shadow fleet.
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KSE Talks #5: Dr. Philip Zelikow - Will Ukraine receive $300bn of Russian frozen assets?
In the fifth episode of KSE Talks, we welcome Dr. Philip Zelikow, a senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, former executive director of the 9/11 Commission and counselor of the United States Department of State. Hosted by Anna Vlasyuk, research fellow at KSE Institute, this episode delves into the debate over whether Ukraine will receive $300 billion of frozen Russian assets. The discussion covers the G7's changing position, international law implications, and the potential global impact.
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KSE Talks #4: Chris Cook and David Sheppard - How to Deprive the Kremlin of Billions in Oil Revenues?
In the fourth episode of KSE Talks, we are pleased to welcome two guests from the Financial Times: Chris Cook, Senior Reporter, and David Sheppard, Energy Editor. They join Benjamin Hilgenstock, Senior Economist at the KSE Institute, to discuss price cap violations, the shadow fleet, and other recent developments in energy sanctions. Most importantly, they explore strategies to make restrictions more effective and to deprive Russia of oil revenues.
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KSE Talks #3: Janis Kluge - Can World Trade Function Without Russia?
In the third episode of KSE Talks, Janis Kluge, Senior Associate at SWP Berlin, and Benjamin Hilgenstock, Senior Economist at the KSE Institute, addressed the fundamental question of whether global trade can function without Russia. We also discussed the role of the ruble, ways to circumvent sanctions, and China's interests. The episode was recorded in mid-July 2023, but its file was corrupted. We were able to recover the recording and are happy to share it now.
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KSE Talks #2: Charles Lichfield - The Russian Economy seen from Washington D.C.
The second episode of KSE Talks is here! We meet Charles Lichfield, Associate Director of the GeoEconomics Center at the Atlantic Council. Together with Benjamin Hilgenstock, Senior Economist at the KSE Institute, we delve into the new developments of the sanctions policy against Russia. We examine the Kremlin’s response to Western restrictions, the implementation of secondary sanctions, as well as the fate of Russian blocked and frozen assets abroad.
Greetings from the KSE Institute, one of the foremost Ukrainian think tanks! KSE Talks is a new series, in which we shed light on sanctions, economic policies, and reconstruction efforts with our esteemed guests. Together, we strive to enhance understanding and champion evidence-based policy solutions for Ukraine's economic recovery and long-term regional stability.
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