On July 17, 2023, Russia announced that it would not renew the Black Sea Grain Initiative which had ensured the safe passage of food commodities from Ukrainian ports. What will be the impact on food prices and food security?

Latest estimates of the reconstruction costs and suggestions of who should pay for them.

The sanctions regime imposed on Russia has led to only a small dent in its economy. Interesting commentary and research explaining why.

New research and commentary on the impact of halted Russian gas supplies on EU and Germany.

Will this war speed up fiscal integration and reinforce a common identity? What are the three main macroeconomic challenges faced by the EU?

As soon as the Russia-Ukraine war started, the Bank of Russia implemented a slew of policies to stem the depreciation of the ruble.  Were they successful?

Can the Ukrainian refugee influx represent an opportunity for the hosting countries? What does history shows.

How China benefits from the ban of Russian banks from SWIFT, and will it become collateral damage to this war.

Adam Posen, Dani Rodrik on the future of globalization, the dollar as a reserve currency and the emerging bipolar world.

How detrimental will sanctions be? The effects of a possible Russian default.