Conference reading room

Accountability for grave violations of international law is a pressing issue addressed by the global community during the conference. This included discussions on individual accountability and state responsibility, particularly the use of frozen state assets to enforce reparations.

The conference featured panels of international experts, practitioners, and legal advisers who discussed these critical issues, focusing on accountability and reparations for violations of international law and war damages — particularly in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine.


New Understandings of Jurisdiction and Policy Opportunities

Recent report published with the New Lines Institute, discussing the changed legal and practical circumstances of the frozen Russian state assets and resulting new opportunities for jurisdiction and policy-making.

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The Impending Collapse of Russia Sanctions: The Cost of Inaction

An article just published today in RUSI, describing the risks and costs of inaction, and how the EU's dithering has a real possibility of returning the frozen assets to Russia.

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