Financial Times: Juan Zarate on Taking the Long-Term View of Sanctions
In “The Dawn of Financial Warfare” (Financial Times, 8 April 2022), Juan Zarate explains how the economic sanctions the U.S. is deploying against Russia are part of a long-term campaign. He notes: “Everything aimed against Russia was part of a pre-existing armory, whether Swift exclusions or central bank reserves being frozen. Only the size of the […]
Robb Report Highlights K2 Integrity’s Asset Recovery Expertise
In “Forget Private Eyes. Meet the Modern Sleuths That Will Track Down Everything You Own—Whether You Like It or Not” (6 April 2022), the Robb Report highlights the creative and unique methods the firm uses to assist clients in locating disputed assets. The article also discusses the role K2 Integrity founder Jules Kroll played in establishing […]
Washington Post: Danny Glaser on the Effectiveness of Current Sanctions
In “U.S. Widens Sanctions Against Russia as Questions About Effectiveness Mount” (The Washington Post, 6 April 2022), Danny Glaser discusses the current sanctions against Russia and whether the measures in place go far enough. Read the Washington Post article. Subscription may be required.
Juan Zarate Comments on the Cumulative Effect of Sanctions in Business Insider
In “The United States vs. a Yacht: How the Government Can Take a Russian Oligarch’s $90 Million Superyacht” (Business Insider, 6 April 2022), Juan Zarate comments on the short- and long-term effects of sanctions. While they may not prompt immediate change, he says, “the cumulative effect of sanctions—and the signal that the U.S. is willing to […]
Forum: Juan Zarate Discusses Effectiveness of the Sanctions Against Russia
Are the sweeping and unprecedented sanctions against Russia working? Juan Zarate was part of a panel of experts answering that question on KQED’s Forum broadcast (4 April 2022). During the show, Juan and his fellow panelists talked in-depth about sanctions and how they work, and what the path forward looks like. Listen to the show.
NPR: How Sanctions Factor Into Negotiations Between Russia and Ukraine
Juan Zarate was featured on NPR’s Morning Edition (30 March 2022), where he answered questions about whether sanctions will actually help push Russia to end the hostilities. He commented: “Sanctions have a tail to them—they take time to take effect, the effects on the economy in Russia are still just being felt, and so I […]
Juan Zarate Discusses Cryptocurrency as a Workaround for Russian Sanctions on Click Here Podcast
Juan Zarate was interviewed on the Click Here podcast in a discussion of whether cryptocurrency exchanges are a feasible workaround for people impacted by Russian sanctions. In “War, Sanctions, and Crypto’s Big Moment” (29 March 2022), Juan noted: “I don’t think the infrastructure’s there to have the crypto ecosystem, especially in Russia … become an […]
Juan Zarate Discusses Challenges in Tracing and Seizing Assets of Russian Oligarchs with The Hill
In “Seizing Russian Yachts Is US Goal. But It’s Not Easy” (27 March 2022), Juan Zarate comments on the difficulty of the assignment given the U.S. DOJ’s KleptoCapture task force, set up to locate and seize the yachts, private jets, and other assets of wealthy Russian businessmen close to the Kremlin. He noted: “Asset recovery is […]
Les Echos: Danny Glaser Discusses the Challenges of Tracking Russian Oligarchs’ Assets in France
Danny Glaser was featured in French financial newspaper Les Echos (24 March 2022) on the challenges of tracking Russian oligarchs’ assets in France. He told Gwen Barzic “It is a lot easier to impose a sanction than it is to enforce a sanction.” Danny notes that in Europe specifically sanctions are viewed less as something […]
AP: Danny Glaser Discusses Lack of Funding for IRS Financial Investigators to Enforce Sanctions
In “IRS Unit Gets No Funds to Enforce Sanctions on Rich Russians” (23 March 2022, AP), Danny Glaser discusses the lack of funding for the IRS criminal investigations unit tasked with tracing financial activities associated with sanctioned people. Danny noted: “The IRS criminal investigators are some of the best financial investigators in the world. It’s […]