February 2-8 On the nights of February 3 and 7, Russia carried out two massive strikes on Ukraine’s energy system, using a total of more than 850 strike UAVs and 110 missiles, targetingmainly power generation facilities, substations, and electrical networks, including key 750 kV substations and thermal power plants in a number of regions. Despite the destruction […]
The current IMF program is in limbo due to the failure of the parliament and the government to fulfill key commitments. There is no progress on the implementation of Prior Actions for the new program, which blocks access to USD 8.2 bn from the IMF and about EUR 90 bn from the EU. Without these […]
Summary In 2022, international sanctions were imposed by the G7 members and other nations in response to Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine. The legal basis for these measures was Russia’s numerous and serious violations of international law, breaches of the fundamental obligation to respect state sovereignty and territorial integrity, and mass atrocities committed in Bucha, […]