Oleh Alaco

Oleh Alaco

Rogue states subject to punitive international sanctions are reportedly turning to cryptocurrencies to try to mitigate their impact. Iran, Venezuela, Russia and North Korea are said to be experimenting with blockchain technology to get around prohibitions on dollar-denominated transactions. Yigal Chazan, Alaco's Head of Content, and Henry Burrows, …

The Turkish incursion into northern Syria has left the leaders of the Kurdistan Regional Government in northern Iraq in a difficult position. While the KRG has expressed concerns for ethnic kin in Syria, it has to be careful not to jeopardise its crucial, some would say lifeline, commercial trade with Turkey. Alaco Head of Content Yigal Chazan disc…

Sanctions have steadily increased in recent years yet the Russian economy, though struggling, appears to be surprisingly resilient.Alaco's Head of Content, Yigal Chazan, interviews our senior Russian expert Daria Plakhova-Freshville on the impact of western sanctions on Russia.Oleh Alaco

Why Ukraine struggles to keep a lid on corruption by AlacoOleh Alaco

Army's key role in Venezuelan power struggle by AlacoOleh Alaco

US Iranian sanctions waivers by AlacoOleh Alaco

Alaco's Director of Research James Birkett discusses the impact of the re-imposition of sanctions on the Iranian economy and the impact they will have on Iran's other trading partners.Oleh Alaco

Alaco's podcast looks at the background to President Putin's controversial plans to raise the retirement age and assesses the political and economic implications of the public outcry provoked by the move.Oleh Alaco

Alaco's podcast explores the impact of America's withdrawal from the nuclear agreement with Iran on European/Iranian trade and business.Oleh Alaco

Alaco's podcast discusses efforts to build a new ruling coalition in Iraq following the May 12 parliamentary elections.Oleh Alaco

Alaco Russia analysts discuss significance of latest batch of US sanctions against Moscow.Oleh Alaco