About this Site
MakePutinPay.org is a centralized informational resource on the legal, financial, and policy dimensions of frozen Russian sovereign assets, built for policymakers, journalists, researchers, and members of the public who need accessible, credible analysis on the status of these assets and the case for putting them to work for Ukraine.
An independent working file
This site does not represent any single organization. It exists because the question of what to do with Russia's frozen sovereign assets demands a dedicated, up-to-date reference point.
Since 2022, a growing body of legal analysis, policy documents, and expert commentary has accumulated across jurisdictions: in academic journals, think-tank briefings, parliamentary studies, op-eds, and government memoranda. The material is substantial, but it is scattered. MakePutinPay.org consolidates it.
Sources are cited. Positions represent those of their respective authors.
A collective effort
The effort to hold Russia financially accountable for its aggression against Ukraine is a collective one. It spans hundreds of lawyers, academics, economists, advocates, and policymakers working across dozens of countries, many informally and without institutional affiliation. This site does not speak for that community, but it draws on and seeks to reflect its work.
The name “Make Russia Pay” (and its variant “Make Putin Pay”) was coined by the International Center for Ukrainian Victory. It has since been adopted widely across the advocacy and policy community. We use it here in that same spirit: as a shared frame, not a proprietary claim.
Editors of this resource
Yuliya Ziskina
New York-qualified lawyer and former prosecutor. Has advised on U.S. and Canadian legislation, testified before the U.S. Congress, and spoken at the World Economic Forum and the European Parliament. Publishes in Lawfare, RUSI, and the New Lines Institute, and others.
Jamison Firestone
Co-founder of the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign, which established Magnitsky sanctions regimes in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union. Current practice focuses on compliance, sanctions, and investigations.
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The Resource Library is a living catalogue: if you know of legal memos, policy documents, briefings, or analyses we should add, please let us know. We also welcome questions from journalists and researchers.
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