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Little Belgium - the computer says no
I cannot help but think that the Belgian government approach to the frozen (actually immobilised) CBR asset issue is more like their own version of a…
Nov 18
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Timothy Ash
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Ukraine - Ze needs to widen the clearout
As the Energoatom scandal continues to break around Zelensky people are asking what is national security chief Rustem Umerov doing in Turkey this week.
Nov 13
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Timothy Ash
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Zelensky faces another key test
President Zelensky faces two big developing challenges which are somehow interlinked.
Nov 12
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Timothy Ash
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October 2025
Türkiye - last man standing in Europe
I have managed a few trips to Türkiye in recent weeks, plus a D.C.
Oct 24
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Timothy Ash
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Europe immobilised on CBR assets
It was disappointing to wake up to the news that EU leaders failed to agree on the Reparations Loan (RL) concept at their meeting last night in…
Oct 24
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Timothy Ash
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Geopolitical musings from D.C.
The IMF AGM is always a great chance to catch up with friends in the DC think tank community and to jam on some of the bigger theme issues impacting on…
Oct 19
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Timothy Ash
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Turkiye - inflation prints should be a wake up call
Central bank credibility is hard won but so easily lost
Oct 4
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Timothy Ash
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Ukraine - innovation and scale will determine the course of the war
Kyiv can win, with European support
Oct 3
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Timothy Ash
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Frozen Russian assets - needs must
A fools guide
Oct 2
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Timothy Ash
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Russia - Western business knew the risks
The interests of Western taxpayers should come first
Oct 2
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Timothy Ash
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Ukraine is the key to Europe’s defence
Great opinion piece by Chrystia Freeland in the FT today.
Oct 1
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Timothy Ash
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September 2025
CBR assets - the euro cent has finally dropped
A few comments on the Merz FT piece on funding Ukraine:
Sep 26
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Timothy Ash
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