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Anders Åslund is the author of Russia’s Crony Capitalism: The Path from Market Economy to Kleptocracy (Yale University Press, 2019).

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  1. The Battle Over Russia’s Central Bank Heats Up
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    The Battle Over Russia’s Central Bank Heats Up

    Nov 11, 2024 Anders Åslund highlights rising political tension over the country’s rapidly deteriorating economic conditions.

  2. Anders Åslund on the Trump threat, Ukrainian security, Putin's survival, and more
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    Anders Åslund on the Trump threat, Ukrainian security, Putin's survival, and more

    Nov 5, 2024 Anders Åslund considers what the US presidential election will mean for Ukraine, says that only a humiliating loss in the war could threaten Vladimir Putin’s position, urges the EU to take additional steps to ensure a rapid and successful Ukrainian accession, and more.

  3. The Russian War Economy’s Days Are Numbered
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    The Russian War Economy’s Days Are Numbered

    Oct 1, 2024 Anders Åslund explains why – and when – the Kremlin will run out of the resources it needs to continue its war.

  4. Kamala Harris Must Correct US Ukraine Policy
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    Kamala Harris Must Correct US Ukraine Policy

    Aug 13, 2024 Anders Åslund outlines a more robust strategy for the presumptive Democratic nominee to adopt.

  5. A Unified Western Strategy for Ukraine
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    A Unified Western Strategy for Ukraine

    May 15, 2024 Anders Åslund proposes a maximalist approach to military aid to replace the current piecemeal injections of old weapons.

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    Carbon Farming Won't Save the Planet

    Sophie Scherger warns that soil-storage offsets may serve as a smokescreen for polluting industries.
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    Putin’s March of Folly

    Carl Bildt argues that Russia’s president has only his own poor decisions to blame for his country’s loss of status.
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    A Better Approach to Climate Finance

    Ricardo Hausmann

    By harnessing the capabilities of developing countries, we can accelerate global decarbonization while creating new growth opportunities. This approach would not only advance crucial climate goals but also ensure that a larger share of the world’s population can enjoy the fruits of the clean-energy transition.

     shows how developing countries can accelerate global decarbonization while creating new growth opportunities.
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    Trump’s Bad COP

    Jayati Ghosh says the Paris climate agreement’s future depends on how other countries respond to the new US administration.
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    Are Tariffs Worth It?

    Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg thinks the risks and costs for the US will far outweigh any potential political or geopolitical benefits.
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    Is the Loss and Damage Fund Becoming an Empty Promise?

    Liane Schalatek warns that rich countries are once again shirking their responsibility to provide adequate climate finance.
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    How Global Public Investment Should Work

    Mariana Mazzucato & Jonathan Glennie

    Addressing problems like climate change and biodiversity loss calls for new thinking about how to mobilize the huge volume of financing that will be needed. International cooperation must be re-framed as a collective endeavor in which all countries benefit, contribute, and make investment decisions together.

     propose a new model to unlock financing for action on climate change, biodiversity loss, and other issues.
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    COP29 Must Deliver the Goods

    Ana Palacio hopes that geopolitical uncertainty will not thwart ambitious, credible climate-finance commitments.
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    Interspecies Money Is Here

    Nils Gilman & Mutesi Rusagara look beyond the first ever payments to animals and see a new model for human-wildlife economic collaboration.

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