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Russia’s tangled web of sanctions evasion

Central bank has been at heart of efforts to ensure continued payments from oil sales

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Since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Western sanctions have significantly undermined “Fortress Russia”. Around $300 billion of its central bank’s substantial reserves have been frozen, and the liquid assets of its National Wealth Fund (NWF) have been more than halved (Figure 1).

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