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Defence and Intelligence, Economic Security, Energy, EU Law, Geopolitics, Sanctions, Uncategorised

Sanctioning Russia, Authorising Russian Diesel: The Contradictions of American Economic Coercion

The Graham Act, Trump’s decision of 9 October 2026, and the politics of sanctions exemptions 9 October 2026 — Legal and policy analysis Barely three weeks after the enactment of one of the most far-reaching US sanctions statutes directed at…

Antonino Alì
9 October 2026

Economic Security, EU Law, Geopolitics, Sanctions, Uncategorised

Neutrality Is Not Indifference: Switzerland’s Vote and the Future of Sanctions Against Russia

Switzerland’s vote on 27 September 2026 deserves some reflection beyond the referendum result itself. With 70.16% of voters rejecting the popular initiative to “Safeguard Swiss Neutrality”, and a majority voting against it in all 26 cantons, the outcome was remarkably…

Antonino Alì
28 September 2026