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Cyber power has become a central concept in UK cyber policy.

Exerting influence in cyberspace means states must embrace cyber statecraft. However, the concept of cyber statecraft is not well understood.

Ed Arnold and Brigadier (Ret'd) Robbie Boyd OBE explain the formation of the UK's Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) and its role in European Security since 2014.

Researcher Oksana Ihnatenko explains what further measures can be taken by Ukraine to strengthen its response to financial crime, and how these efforts affect the security of Europe.

Balazs Gyimesi, Communications and Events Manager at RUSI Europe, describes how these major elections will play a role in future sanctions policies.

Oksana Ihnatenko, Researcher for SMURF (Supervising and Monitoring Ukraine’s Reconstruction Funds), describes the approach Ukraine is taking to virtual assets, and the benefits of a strong legal framework on virtual assets.

Tom Keatinge, Director of CFS at RUSI, describes what the common slogan ‘Russia must pay’ means in the context of Russia’s Central Bank assets, and why we must challenge the notion that there would be a loss of trust in the Euro should Russia's assets be seized, rather just frozen.

Tom Keatinge, Director of CFS at RUSI, describes the ways individuals and entities have been aided by professional service providers in their attempts to circumvent financial sanctions imposed on Russia, and what can be done to stop this from happening.

RUSI expert Dr Antonio Giustozzi discusses the threat posed by Islamic State Khorasan Province, the regional branch of Islamic State active in Afghanistan and Pakistan, based on research conducted by RUSI as part of the EU-funded STRIVE Afghanistan programme.

RUSI expert Dr Antonio Giustozzi discusses Taliban counterterrorism efforts against Islamic State Khorasan Province, based on research conducted by RUSI as part of the EU-funded STRIVE Afghanistan programme.

The international sanctions coalition imposed an unprecedented set of restrictive measures, aiming to restrict Russia’s ability to wage war against Ukraine. However, sanctioned items such as dual-use goods still end up in Russia. How is this possible, and what can we do to tackle this problem?

Hamas has had longstanding state support, particularly from Iran, but also from Syria and Iraq. Since 2007, Hamas has controlled Gaza and been able to get revenues by taxing its population. Yet as the track record of Hamas’ financial dealings indicates, cryptocurrency is not the best source of terrorist financing, as it can be traced on the blockchain.

What is the role of diplomacy and communications in making sanctions against Russia more effective? How can sanctions coalition countries approach third countries?

Countries such as Iran, North Korea and Russia are under sanctions. How do these ‘rogue’ states cooperate to evade them? And what can the sanctions coalition do to counter their circumvention efforts?