What government officials are saying in public, and private, is fascinating—and full of contradictions.
If year two of the war were a carbon copy of the first, Russia would control almost one-third of Ukraine next February.
Most public discussion this winter reflects a conviction that Ukraine must — and can — win a decisive victory. But what constitutes a win…
The Russian president got many things wrong about invading Ukraine—but not everything.
On The Design of Effective Sanctions: The Case of Bans on Exports to Russia
CID Faculty Working Paper No. 417
Ricardo Hausmann, Ulrich…
As Putin threatens to strike Ukraine with tactical nuclear weapons and Biden warns that this risks escalation to nuclear Armageddon, many…
While experts, commentators, and many others have been urging Washington to discount or even ignore Putin’s threats, U.S. President Joe…
Cutting Putin’s Energy Rent: ‘Smart Sanctioning’ Russian Oil and Gas
CID Faculty Working Paper No. 412
Ricardo Hausmann, Agata Łoskot-…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has met with fierce resistance from the Ukrainian military but from ordinary citizens. Drawing on survey…
In July 1988, during his final year as secretary of state, George Shultz embarked on an eight-country, three-week tour of Asia. No crisis…