Robin Lewis

U.S. President Joe Biden convenes a virtual summit with leaders from democratic nations at the State Department's Summit for Democracy, at the White House, in Washington, U.S. December 9, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Inflection point: Making the Summit for Democracy matter at the IACC

Joseph Foti, Renzo Falla, Kristen Rose, Norman Eisen, Lilly Blumenthal, Robin J. Lewis, and Mario Picon

Friday, December 2, 2022

Miners use water jet to hose down the earth as they hunts for gold near at the Village Las Cristinas in southern Bolivar State January 30, 2009. Four centuries after the lure of Venezuelan gold brought ruin to English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh, the riches at one giant mine some say is cursed still haunt treasure hunters from across the globe.Located south of the Orinoco river and near a town bearing the name of the mythical golden city of El Dorado, the Las Cristinas deposit captivates miners and prospectors even though no ore has been legally dug there in two decades.Studies show it may be Latin America's top gold deposit. To match feature VENEZUELA-GOLD/ REUTERS/Henry Romero(VENEZUELA-GOLD/FEATURE ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS)

Venezuela’s gold: 10 ways to address illicit financial flows from the mineral trade

Robin J. Lewis, Mario Picon, Caitlin Purdy, Lilly Blumenthal, and Supriya Sadagopan

Thursday, December 1, 2022

Residents carry Ukrainian national flag as they gather in the Olympic Stadium to mark the Unity Day, the day Western intelligence agencies allegedly said they'd be invaded by Russia, in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 16, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

History reveals how to get Ukraine reconstruction right: Anti-corruption

Lilly Blumenthal, Caleb Seamon, Norman Eisen, and Robin J. Lewis

Thursday, October 20, 2022

Ukrainian servicemen patrol an area, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in the town of Izium, recently liberated by Ukrainian Armed Forces, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine September 14, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

We must reinforce Putin’s military losses with economic ones

Norman Eisen, Lilly Blumenthal, and Robin J. Lewis

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a video link, dedicated to the start of natural gas supplying from mainland Russia to Crimea, in Moscow, Russia, December 27, 2016. Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin/Kremlin via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY.

It’s time to use seized Russian assets against Putin and his cronies

Norman Eisen, Charles T. Kotuby, and Robin J. Lewis

The Hill Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Demonstrators wave the national flags of Ukraine, Georgia and Belgium during the demonstration.Thousands of people joined the demonstration in solidarity with Ukraine in the capital of Belgium. They demand the Russian to stop the invasion of Ukraine and the western nations to set up a no fly zone over Ukrainian airspaces. (Photo by Geovien So / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)No Use Germany.

Mapping financial countermeasures against Russian aggression: Introducing the Brookings Sanctions Tracker

Norman Eisen, Robin J. Lewis, Aaron Klein, Lilly Blumenthal, Mario Picon, Scott Johnston, and Charlie Loudon

Monday, March 14, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via a video link at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 11, 2022. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

The Brookings Sanctions Tracker

Norman Eisen, Aaron Klein, Mario Picon, Robin J. Lewis, Lilly Blumenthal, Scott Johnston, and Charlie Loudon

September 2022

U.S. President Joe Biden convenes a virtual summit with leaders from democratic nations at the State Department's Summit for Democracy, at the White House, in Washington, U.S. December 9, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

The Summit for Democracy commitments are out—now what?

Norman Eisen, Mario Picon, Robin J. Lewis, Renzo Falla, and Lilly Blumenthal

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Students attend a protest rally to call for urgent action to slow the pace of climate change, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 15, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Transforming natural resource governance: Break silos, sharpen politics

Norman Eisen, Michael Jarvis, Suneeta Kaimal, Daniel Kaufmann, Kelsey Landau, Robin J. Lewis, Allison Merkel, Mario Picon, and Erica Westenberg

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Child in Mongolia

Supporting beneficial ownership transparency in Mongolia

Kelsey Landau, Allison Merkel, Victoria Bassetti, Robin J. Lewis, Laura Keen, and Mario Picon

Wednesday, February 10, 2021