🇪🇺 🇺🇦 What role should the EU play in financing Ukraine? At a seminar hosted by the @ec.europa.eu in Sweden, Torbjörn Becker @sitestockholm.bsky.social argued that the fairest and most sustainable way to fund Ukraine’s recovery is by leveraging frozen Russian assets. 🔗 Watch the seminar (in Swedish).

📢 SITE Director Torbjörn Becker at EU Commission seminar: "The only fair way to fund Ukraine is by using frozen Russian assets." He lays out a legally sound path toward war reparations, and pushes back against critics of the plan. Watch the seminar (in Swedish): www.youtube.com/live/TdE7xiO...

The FREE Network retreat just wrapped up in Vilnius, Lithuania! A great opportunity for faculty and staff to connect, collaborate, and exchange ideas across institutions. Follow @freenetwork.bsky.social to learn more about the joint initiative in the region. freepolicybriefs.org

🇺🇦 Do liberal values split along Ukraine’s East-West divide? A new brief by Anders Olofsgård and Cecilia Smitt Meyer from @sitestockholm.bsky.social (SITE) reveals regional differences in attitudes toward democracy and the EU. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/09/22/l... #FREEnetwork #Ukraine #democracy

🚗 What does a 25% drop in new car sales in early 2025 signal about Russia’s economy? Cecilia Smitt Meyer of @sitestockholm.bsky.social examines shifting imports, domestic production, and rising financial risks. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/05/05/r... #Sanctions #Economics #FREEnetwork

🥚 What are the key challenges faced by businesses when starting a business in the poultry industry? 🇺🇦 Experts from the KSE Institute explore the barriers to starting and scaling businesses in the poultry industry. kse.ua/about-the-sc... #FREENetwork

🇷🇺 Russia’s oil revenues jumped $0.9B to $14.3B in July 2025, fueled by higher prices and an extra trading day. KSE Institute’s August report shows crude at $8.94B and refined products at $5.39B. The shadow fleet keeps the cash flowing. 🛢️ Full report: kse.ua/about-the-sc... #KSEInstitute #FREEnetwork

⚙️ Can Belarus sustain growth when state-owned enterprises dominate investment? Anatoly Kharitonchik of BEROC analyzes shifts in employment, exports, and trade since 2019. 🔗 freepolicybriefs.org/2025/06/16/b... #FREENetwork #BEROC #Belarus

Why are workers underrepresented in Swedish politics—despite being half the electorate? In a new SNS Analys report, SITE’s Olle Folke and co-author Johanna Rickne find that structural barriers—not lack of ambition—keep workers from power. ➡️ Read the report (in Swe): www.sns.se/artiklar/sns...

🇸🇪 🇺🇦 How can Sweden turn policy uncertainty into an opportunity for displaced Ukrainians? Anna Anisimova & @lilleberlin.bsky.social of @sitestockholm.bsky.social and Kata Fredheim of #SSERiga and #BICEPS discuss how labor market access and civil society can help. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/04/07/s...

📢 Discover SITE’s latest work on economic and policy developments with relevance for Eastern Europe and other transition countries. 📚 Explore our research articles, policy briefs, datasets, reports, and more: research.hhs.se/esploro/sear...

US tariffs on Indian goods rise to 50% as pressure over Russian oil imports. How severe is the impact on India? Hear SITE Director Torbjörn Becker discuss with Sveriges Radio’s South Asia correspondent Naila Saleem. 🎧 Learn more (in Swe): www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/trum...

⚡️ How did the Baltics cut power ties to Russia without blackouts? Ewa Lazarczyk Carlson of Reykjavik University and Chloé Le Coq of CRED and @sitestockholm.bsky.social explore the ripple effects of the Baltics’ desynchronization from the BRELL network. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/03/03/d...

📉 Russia’s budget is under strain: falling oil and gas revenues, a widening deficit, rising spending, and a slowing economy. How long can it continue? Explore the August #RussiaChartbook by KSE Institute 👉 kse.ua/about-the-sc... #FREENetwork #KSEInstitute

Rebuilding Ukraine is more than just bricks—it's about a rebuilding a modern, secure future. New research paper by @torbjornbecker.bsky.social, @ygorodnichenko.bsky.social, and Beatrice Weder di Mauro maps the path to a resilient, democratic Ukraine. 💡Learn more: www.hhs.se/en/about-us/...

🧊 As debate over seizing Russian assets continues, the question remains: can frozen funds be turned into Ukraine’s reconstruction fund? Anders Olofsgård of @sitestockholm.bsky.social outlines legal and economic options freepolicybriefs.org/2025/06/18/s... #FREENetwork #SITE #SanctionsRussia

Russia is sliding into recession, says VEB (Russia's state development bank). As EU ministers met in Copenhagen to discuss a 19th sanctions package, Torbjörn Becker (SITE) argues: "I don’t see why we shouldn’t impose every sanction possible." Learn more (in Swe): www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/ryss...

✈️ Which industries stayed and which fled Russia after the invasion of Ukraine? Cecilia Smitt Meyer and Maiting Zhuang from @sitestockholm.bsky.social investigate market exits across sectors. 📘 Discover the insights. freepolicybriefs.org/2024/05/20/b... #FREENetwork #LeaveRussia #SITE

💸 Since 2022, foreign companies have paid over $60B in taxes to Russia, fueling Putin’s war machine. A new report by B4Ukraine, KSE Institute & Squeezing Putin shows how international firms remain a major revenue source for the Kremlin. 📑 Full report: kse.ua/about-the-sc...

Fuel shortages hit parts of Russia as Ukrainian drone strikes disrupt refineries. A95 gasoline prices reach record highs, rising 55% since January. “A clear signal to Russians that the war has domestic costs,” says SITE’s Director Torbjörn Becker. 💡Learn more (in Swe): www.di.se/nyheter/rysk...

🍰 Can an excise tax on sugar and salt-rich foods shift consumer habits? Researchers from BICEPS simulate the short-term impact of introducing a differentiated, broad-based tax on food products. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/06/09/e... #Nutrition #Policy #FREENetwork

⚡ Can subsidies replace carbon taxes in fighting climate change? Julius Andersson and Jared Finnegan explore how to align industrial policy with climate goals. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/04/28/g... #climate #taxes #FREENetwork

What impact are sanctions really having on Russia’s economy & war capacity? SITE Director Torbjörn Becker @torbjornbecker.bsky.social joined @piie.com experts to discuss Russia’s downturn, Ukraine’s security & reconstruction. 👉 Watch the full discussion here: www.youtube.com/live/QTl4VzD...

🚗 How do collapsing car sales reveal the financial strain on Russian households? In her latest policy brief, Cecilia Smitt Meyer of @sitestockholm.bsky.social explores how sanctions, inflation, and loans are reshaping the market. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/05/05/r... #russia #sanctions #FREENetwork

📉 Russia’s railway system is experiencing its sharpest downturn since 2008, with freight volumes falling for 20 consecutive months. @lilleberlin.bsky.social of @sitestockholm.bsky.social discusses Russia’s war-strained economy in Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). www.dn.se/varlden/rysk...

📉 Should the $60 price cap be cut, or could it backfire by boosting shadow-fleet profits? 🔎 Diego S. Cardoso, Julien Daubanes, and Stephen Salant explain the potential consequences of lowering it. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/03/24/p... #OilMarkets #Sanctions #Russia

📉 Russia's economy is weakening—shrinking oil revenues, falling reserves, and a growing deficit. As Putin meets Trump in Alaska, it's time to call his bluff, says SITE's Torbjörn Becker: “His hand isn’t as strong as he wants the world to believe.” 💡Read more (in Swe): www.svd.se/a/0V2Xa2/rys...

🔎 Are Russia’s counter-sanctions digging a deep fiscal hole? Anna Anisimova of @sitestockholm.bsky.social traces Russia’s rising fiscal risks and hidden liabilities. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/05/12/r... #FREEnetwork #sanctions #sanctionsrussia

📢 SITE Seminar is back! Join us next week on Aug 19 at 12:00 CEST as Martin Dufwenberg (Purdue University) presents their working paper on Credible Threats - on how communicated threats shape expectations & increase deterrence. 📍At SSE & online via Zoom. 💡Learn more: www.hhs.se/en/about-us/...

🌾 How can Ukraine help transform food systems in Sub-Saharan Africa? Mariia Bogonos and Pavlo Martyshev from the Kyiv School of Economics outline opportunities for trade, tech & investment. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/06/12/u... #FREEnetwork #Ukraine #agriculture

💰 Western taxpayers or Russian reserves - who should fund Ukraine’s recovery? 📕 In his latest policy brief, Anders Olofsgård of @sitestockholm.bsky.social examines the legal and economic arguments for confiscating frozen Russian state assets. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/06/18/s... #FREENetwork

🛢️ From $189B in 2024 to $152B in 2025 - Russia’s oil revenues face a steep drop. 🔎 Discover how sanctions and price caps are reshaping its oil exports in KSE Institute's Oil Tracker. kse.ua/wp-content/u... #oil #KSEInstitute #FREEnetwork

⚡️ Can AI optimize renewables and protect grids during wartime? Chloé Le Coq from the University of Paris Panthéon-Assas, CRED, Cecilia Smitt Meyer, and Elena Paltseva, from @sitestockholm.bsky.social, discuss AI in the energy transition. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/06/02/a... #FREENetwork #energy

🧠 How does war shape social trust and political behavior? Anders Olofsgård from @sitestockholm.bsky.social explores how conflict is reshaping Ukrainian identity and views on the EU. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/03/10/v... #FREEnetwork #Ukraine #War #research

📉 Can Russia sustain its war economy as oil prices fall and deficits soar? The KSE Institute’s July edition of its Russia Chartbook analyzes the country’s deepening fiscal and economic challenges. kse.ua/about-the-sc... #FREEnetwork #RussiaEconomy #Sanctions #Ukraine

🇱🇻 With over 60% of Latvian adults overweight, can fiscal policy promote healthier eating? Researchers from the #BICEPS Institute simulate the effects of excise taxes on foods high in sugar and salt. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/06/09/e... #FREEnetwork #PublicHealth #HealthPolicy #Nutrition

🛢️ According to KSE Institute modelling, under the base case with current oil price caps and sanctions, Russia’s oil revenues may fall to $153 billion in 2025 and $136 billion in 2026, down from $189 billion and $185 billion in 2024 and 2023. kse.ua/about-the-sc... #FREEnetwork

🔎 Why are educated Belarusian and Ukrainian migrants taking jobs far below their qualifications? New research from #BEROC explores systemic barriers to labor market integration. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/03/31/h... #FREEnetwork #MigrantRights #EconomicPolicy

🔥 What happens when a decades-long gas route is shut down? 📄 Read the policy brief by Chloé Le Coq from CRED and @sitestockholm.bsky.social, outlining how energy geopolitics are shifting in the post-pipeline era. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/01/13/r... #GreenDeal #EnergySecurity #policy #Eu #russia

🚗 What do falling car sales reveal about Russia’s economic health? Cecilia Smitt Meyer from @sitestockholm.bsky.social explores the link between car sales, inflation, and household debt in wartime Russia. 🔗 Read the full brief: freepolicybriefs.org/2025/05/05/r... #Russia #Sanctions #FREEnetwork

💰 How much are foreign firms still contributing to Russia’s war chest? Read the latest 77th issue of the regular digest on the impact of foreign companies’ exit on the Russian economy, published by the KSE Institute: kse.ua/about-the-sc... #FREEnetwork #sanctions #russia

🔍 What really limits Russian oil profits - lower price caps or fewer tankers? Diego S. Cardoso, Julien Daubanes, and Stephen Salant explain why reducing shadow fleet capacity is key to cutting Russian profits. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/03/24/p... #FREEnetwork #sanctions #russia

📢 At the 9th Annual Research Conference, hosted by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), @ygorodnichenko.bsky.social moderated the keynote lecture by Kenneth Rogoff, titled “Will the Dollar’s Loss Be the Euro’s Gain?” 🔗 events.bank.gov.ua/ARConference...

🗜️ What’s the real cost of Russia’s counter-sanctions strategy? Anna Anisimova from @sitestockholm.bsky.social traces Russia’s rising fiscal risks and hidden liabilities in her latest policy brief: freepolicybriefs.org/2025/05/12/r... #FREEnetwork #sanctions #sanctionsrussia

🌾 How can Ukraine's agri-tech boost food security in Africa? A new policy brief explores Ukraine’s strategic agricultural partnerships across Sub-Saharan Africa—from trade and tech transfer to joint ventures. Read the full brief to learn more: freepolicybriefs.org/2025/06/12/u...

🔎 What happens when a dynamic private sector hits a political wall? 📕 Anatoly Kharitonchik from BEROC analyzes the dynamics of key development indicators in Belarus’s private and public sectors since 2019. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/06/16/p... #FREEnetwork #Belarus #economy #BEROC

Missed the chance to attend our recent seminar? Catch the full recording featuring expert talks on sanctions evasion, enforcement, and Russia’s economic resilience. Also includes the launch of SITE’s Sanctions Web Portal. ▶️ Watch now: youtu.be/Uz25SOXD0KQ?...

🧊 Could frozen Russian state assets be the key to a long-term funding solution for Ukraine? 📌 Anders Olofsgård from @sitestockholm.bsky.social (SITE) examines the legal and economic arguments for confiscating Russian state assets frozen in Western democracies. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/06/18/s...

How does a conflict far from Eastern Europe end up boosting Russia’s war in Ukraine? SITE's Jesper Roine warns that Israel's attack on Iran pushes up oil prices—fueling Russia's war economy. "High oil prices are crucial to Russia’s ability to keep fighting." Watch 🇸🇪 ➡️ : www.tv4.se/artikel/x6EI...

🚜 Can Ukrainian grain, tech, and know-how boost food security in Sub-Saharan Africa? Mariia Bogonos and Pavlo Martyshev of the KSE Center for Food and Land Use chart trade, technology, and investment pathways to sustainable food systems. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/06/12/u... #FreeNetwork