New #STR Podcast: Economic Statecraft and Economic Security in Global Affairs Kimberly Donovan @KDonovan_AC @AtlanticCouncil, talks to host @redlowska about the important differences between economic security and economic statecraft. 🎧 Listen and subscribe: Apple:

The EU’s 19th sanctions package against Russia risks symbolism over strategy without real enforcement, warns @redlowska, head of @CFS_RUSI at @RUSIEurope, in our interview. Read the full Q&A by Margherita Dalla Vecchia: https://t.co/lzcIhFwLdP

New #STR - Strategising the Use of Sanctions: in Conversation with @wallyadeyemo The former US Deputy Treasury Secretary speaks with host @keatingetom and argues that the effective use of sanctions requires clear objectives and outcomes, multilateral coordination, and rigorous

ICYMI: Teaching the Business & Art of Sanctions Circumvention If universities in the West teach courses on sanctions & economic warfare, we shouldn’t be surprised by the emergence of a parallel world teaching the art of circumvention, writes @keatingetom

Following the Fraud: The Role of Money Mules, by @kathrynwestmore & Allison Owen This new paper looks at the banking activity of ‘money mules’ - who lend their accounts to criminals to help hide their ill-got gains - to shed light on this growing problem. 🫏 Read:

📢 Check out this new Research Briefing from @projectcraaft - Assessing Terrorist Use of Virtual Asset Intermediaries by Allison Owen Terrorist groups’ experimentation with virtual assets 🪙 highlights the growing need to understand integrated intermediary services that convert

📢 New Commentary – Beware the Robots: AI-Enabled Sanctions Evasion is Here 🤖 The dawn of AI-enabled sanctions evasion threatens to fundamentally reshape global financial security. Those who police the implementation and evasion of sanctions need to radically rethink how they

🔊The STR podcast is NOW LIVE - 10 Years at the Intersection of Finance and Security Kinga @redlowska and @keatingetom look back on the highlights from the past 21 episodes, exploring major themes – from sanctions and statecraft to assessing the new Labour government’s progress

📢 New Commentary: The Future of UK Sanctions is About More Than Implementation and Enforcement The government’s recently published sanctions strategy under-promises, overdelivers and sets a vision for the future use of sanctions. Now the work begins. Read:

📢 New webinar recording – Virtual Threats: Terrorist Financing via Online Gaming How terrorist and extremist groups exploit online gaming platforms for fundraising, from in-game transactions to the development of bespoke games or livestream donations. 📽️ Watch the recording:

🔊 With the new UK National Security Strategy recognising that all elements of UK security are supported by our ability to tackle illicit finance, our latest #STRpodcast checks in on the progress made by the Labour government on tackling illicit finance after one year in office.

🔊 Don’t forget to check out the latest episode of the Suspicious Transaction Report - Moldova's Elections: Fighting Financial Interference @keatingetom speaks with @VeroDragalin about the financial dimension of Russia’s attempts to undermine Moldova’s 2024 presidential

📢 New Commentary: Rethinking Whistleblowing in the Age of Global Sanctions Whistleblowing has long been an underutilised tool for sanctions enforcement, but the tide now seems to be turning. How can recent policy developments across the EU, UK and US be used to enhance

📢 Online Webinar - Virtual Threats: Terrorist Financing via Online Gaming With @JessMarinDavis and @gonzalosaiz Supported by @NATO_SPS and open to participants from NATO member and partner countries. 🔗Join us - register now: https://t.co/S3N9Qa37Cf

🔊 LIVE NOW The latest STR is here - Moldova's Elections: Fighting Financial Interference @keatingetom speaks with @VeroDragalin who had a front-row seat as the country confronted the reality of Russia’s attempts to subvert the 2024 presidential election and EU referendum via

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(🧵2/3 ) As financial infrastructure evolves, these systems are reshaping how value moves—impacting statecraft, markets, and illicit finance alike. We’ll explore: ➡️What’s driving adoption of these systems? ➡️How are they altering global financial governance? ➡️What are the

(🧵1/3)📢 Call for Experts: SIFMANet Workshop on Alternative Financial Systems We are hosting a full-day workshop in London on 27 June 2025, bringing together experts to examine the rise of alternative financial systems—from stablecoins to non-traditional payment rails.

📢The War on Fraud: How the UK Can Step Up to the 21st Century Crime Wave, writes Helena Wood @CifasUK The latest UK fraud statistics put pressure on the UK government’s future Fraud Strategy to finally take decisive action. Here's what it should do... 👇👇👇