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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.

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.

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.

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.

Introducing the inaugural episode of KSE Talks! Our guest is Agathe Demarais, Global Forecasting Director at the Economist Intelligence Unit and author of 'Backfire', a book on US sanctions. In an illuminating conversation with Elina Ribakova, Director of the International Program at KSE, Agathe delves into the far-reaching effects of sanctions on the Russian economy. We examine the long-term consequences of these restrictions, potential strategies to evade them, as well as the Kremlin's disinformation tactics and vulnerabilities.