Viktoriia Fylymonova

Viktoriia Fylymonova is a first-year Philosophy, Politics and Economics student (viktoriia.fylymonova.25@ucl.ac.uk). Introduction In February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In response, the European Union deployed a range of economic and political measures aimed at weakening Russia’s war machine. A particularly significant measure was the freezing of Russian Central Bank assets held in European jurisdictions. With approximately £200bn of Russian state assets currently...

Viktoriia Fylymonova is a first-year Philosophy, Politics and Economics student. (viktoriia.fylymonova.25@ucl.ac.uk) Introduction The EU has shifted toward greater use of renewable, domestically produced energy over the last decade. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, rising tensions in the Middle East, and other major conflicts, it is evident that the Union remains heavily dependent on external energy suppliers. But while Europe has acknowledged its structural reliance on imports, the...