Occasionally, research and ideas from political economists are directly relevant to current events. Never has this been more true than with the economic warfare we’ve seen in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Researchers of sanctions, energy exports, oligarchs and more bring their expertise to an event so dramatic, it will certainly put world-order into question for the foreseeable future. For the best information, and even a first-hand account from the frontlines, watch, read, listen and interact with our coverage on the crisis.

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Ukraine: Dispatches from the Front Line
Meet the Press: International Perspectives on Ukraine

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Stakeholder Motivations for “Private Sanctions” Against Russia
Five International Journalists Explain How the War in Ukraine Is Playing Out Globally
Delayed Ceasefire In Ukraine Could Worsen Severe Hunger For Nigerians
Kyiv Independent Editor-in-Chief: “Leaving Ukraine is the Last Thing I Would Want To Do”
How to Optimize Russian Sanctions
Top Ukrainian Economist Asks West to Cut Off Russian Technology
Chart of the week: US Economists on a Total Russian Oil Ban
Chart of the Week: Two-thirds of Germans Support Russian Energy Embargo
Chart of the Week: EU Officials and Economists Disagree Over Sanctioning Russian Natural Gas
Gabriel Zucman: “I’m a Bit Skeptical That Freezing the Assets of a Few Dozen Oligarchs Can Be Highly Effective”
The Impact of Economic Sanctions on Russia
Chart of the Week: Most News in Russia is Government-Owned or Influenced
A Financier Against the Russian Oligarchs: Why Bill Browder Is Putin's Public Enemy No. 1

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