If supported effectively, Ukraine’s #veterans can become a cornerstone of Ukraine’s national resilience and of Europe’s stability. Veterans reintegration is also integral to the EU accession process. Read more in our latest #SCEEUS commentary 👇

The best way for European policymakers to support Ukraine’s reform path is a credible continuation of the EU accession process. More in my latest #SCEEUS Commentary 👇 @sceeus-ui.bsky.social

Jag medverkar i P3 ID om Viktor Orbán: www.sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/vikt... @sceeus-ui.bsky.social

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Anne Appelbaum: "In conversations about Russia and Ukraine, the word “realist” gets thrown around a lot, usually by people who don’t know much about the conflict and nevertheless imagine they are offering a hard-edged, unemotional analysis (which often means, in practice, Russian talking points)."

Recommended reading by @fromtga.bsky.social: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

"The USSR collapsed because its artificial unity was enforced by violence and oppression. The EU’s endurance depends on the persistence of its voluntary unity." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Several SCEEUS colleagues recently travelled to #Kyiv. Here are some quick impressions from the trip: sceeus.se/en/news/quic... @sceeus-ui.bsky.social @umland.bsky.social @wesslau.bsky.social @jakobhedenskog.bsky.social

This documentary provides a thorough investigation into systemic corruption in #Hungary. Strongly recommended. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ4S...

@klaralindstrom.bsky.social An Article 7.3 procedure, which can suspend a member state’s voting rights, would be the most credible and effective way to limit Hungary’s influence. @sceeus-ui.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu @grueneeuropa.bsky.social @press.consilium.europa.eu

Orbán will not be convinced by arguments concerning Ukraine’s readiness to join the EU, since his opposition to Ukraine is based not on substantive issues, but on domestic political concerns. Clear and confident measures will therefore be needed to prevent Orbán from blocking Ukraine’s EU accession.

In 5 years, Russia could have enough weapons to test NATO Article 5, and attack one or more EU countries, European Intelligence services warn us. That is why we need to remember, that today history is made in Ukraine. Full remarks at #KyivSecurityForum ⬇️ andriuskubilius.lt/en/kyiv-secu...

We are opening a European Think Tank Office in #Kyiv and are looking for a Director: jobb.ui.se/jobs/5906383.... @sceeus-ui.bsky.social

My op-ed on #Ukraine, the #EU and agriculture. 🇺🇦 👩‍🌾 🌾 @euobserver.com @sceeus-ui.bsky.social

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To make Europe peaceful and strong, EU enlargement and European defence capabilities need to be linked. Recommended reading: ecfr.eu/publication/.... @gresselgustav.bsky.social @ecfr.eu

Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih. 14 dead, five of them children. Over 50 people injured. The numbers continue to increase. 📹: parents by the body of their son. Russia killed him.

One for the #InvigoratEU fans out there 👉 what are the MYTHS about #Ukraine joining the EU❓ @klaralindstrom.bsky.social & Nicole Jeffler take a deep dive... sceeus.se/publikatione... @unidue.bsky.social @iep-berlin.bsky.social @uisweden.bsky.social

Biotips! www.bioaspen.se/movies/the-e...

@klaralindstrom.bsky.social and Nicole Jeffler: To build support for Ukraine’s EU accession across Europe, the key policy implications of Ukrainian membership must be discussed in a clear and inclusive manner. @sceeus-ui.bsky.social @de-ua-gesellschaft.bsky.social @theukrainianreview.bsky.social

The end of the Common Agricultural Policy? Mass migration from Ukraine? A budgetary disaster? Read our latest report that dispels some myths about the social and economic implications of a Ukrainian #EU membership. @sceeus-ui.bsky.social

En intervju i #SvD om gemenskap, ansvar, frihet, Ukraina och Ryssland: www.svd.se/a/93Vrp5/ost.... @sceeus-ui.bsky.social

Azerbaijan and Armenia have, at long last, agreed on a draft text for the peace treaty. From a historical perspective, this marks a crucial step on the long path towards peace. Hugo von Essen and @jakobhedenskog.bsky.social are currently in Azerbaijan. Read their quick impressions here⬇️

⚡️ Nordics, Baltics urge concrete steps toward Ukraine's EU membership. The foreign ministers of Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia called on Brussels to put forward "concrete proposals on how to decisively advance Ukraine's accession process," Politico reported.

A swift establishment of the proposed Special International Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression is key to lock in and protect accountability efforts in Ukraine: www.politico.eu/article/esta.... @sceeus-ui.bsky.social @wesslau.bsky.social

Concepts merit attention. EU policymakers choose and use concepts to justify laws, investments and choices that affect citizens and societies as well as shape the future of the EU. Recommended reading: sieps.se/en/publicati.... @sieps.bsky.social @sceeus-ui.bsky.social

To protect its geostrategic interests, the EU must invest in security and defense while deepening NATO collaboration, writes Klara Lindström, an analyst at the Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies, in her op-ed.

To protect its geostrategic interests and secure an eastward enlargement, the #EU must invest in security and defence while deepening NATO collaboration. I suggest some steps here: kyivindependent.com/5-steps-for-.... @kyivindependent.com @sceeus-ui.bsky.social @umland.bsky.social

Good time to follow Timothy Garton Ash @fromtga.bsky.social timothygartonash.substack.com/about?utm_so...

Jag kommer att tala vid Folk och Försvars seminarium den 12 mars om frågor som rör Ukrainas framtid, Europas säkerhet och handlingskraft. Anmälan här: folkochforsvar.se/event/fred-i....

Important and timely discussions. Thank you to all participants for your contributions. @gvonsydow.bsky.social @wesslau.bsky.social

Recommended reading: www.chathamhouse.org/2025/03/pick... "Europe will need unity, clarity, resolve and a more transactional mindset to succeed."

With the US military aid on pause, what's next for Ukraine? Join @dumoulinme.bsky.social , @jkobzova.bsky.social , @gresselgustav.bsky.social & Leo Litra for a timely discussion. @ecfr.eu 📅 7 March | 11:00 CET 🔗 More info & registration ⬇️

As the EU urgently needs to take responsibility for its security, #enlargement can be part of the solution. My impressions from #Tallinn: sceeus.se/en/quick-imp.... @stevenblockmans.bsky.social @sceeus-ui.bsky.social

Recommended reading by @fromtga.bsky.social: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre....

Europe has agency!

Jag deltog i SVT:s #Utrikesbyrån för ett samtal om aktuella frågor. Talade bland annat om betydelsen av säkerhetsgarantier för Ukraina (och att EU-medlemskap i sig självt inte är en säkerhetsgaranti). Avsnittet finns här: www.svtplay.se/video/82da9q.... @sceeus-ui.bsky.social

After three years of failure, Putin can’t win on the ground, but he can win in his enemies’ heads—if we let him. www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

The most arresting moment at this year's EU Enlargement Conference was Ukrainian poet Olesya Mamchych's personal & family account of the pain suffered as a result of a long history of wars waged by Russia. Each time, Ukrainian identity has been strengthened. Ukraine will prevail 🇺🇦

Recommended reading: sceeus.se/en/publicati.... @sceeus-ui.bsky.social

What if #Ukraine wins? What if #Russia wins? Read @sceeus-ui.bsky.social latest commentary on what is at stake now: sceeus.se/en/publicati....

Good discussions on #EUenlargement in Tallinn 🇪🇪 at the Enlargement Conference organised by @icds-tallinn.bsky.social. We are at a juncture. Europe has agency. Enlargement is key for the EU’s security. @sceeus-ui.bsky.social

Good a coalition is forming-but speed not inclusion is key now. Small groups must move now to ✅1.Seize Russian assets ✅2.Send 🇺🇦 LR strike, AD & ✅3.Troops in non-combat roles ✅4.Rapid invest in def-ind ✅5.Mutual def pacts incl w.🇺🇦 after UA agreed peace #Justdoit www.politico.eu/article/west...

Interesting study about #love and #war by a scholar at the Swedish Defence University: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

As prospects for Ukrainian NATO membership currently remain distant, the EU must seriously consider how it can secure an eastward #EUenlargement without security guarantees under Article 5. I discuss some of the steps that could be taken by Europe to deliver on hard security in my latest report 👇

European policymakers should consider implementing key institutional reforms in the sphere of foreign and security policy. @klaralindstrom.bsky.social for the Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies @sceeus-ui.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu @swp-europe.bsky.social @ukrainekompakt.bsky.social

A man with a plan? 👀 @sceeus-ui.bsky.social @wesslau.bsky.social

Today, we connect the Baltic states to the continental European electricity grid. We’re cutting the last remaining links with Russia. Freedom from threats and blackmail, at last. This is a historic day ↓ europa.eu/!Rw3qWC

#Kyiv street art 🩵

Happy to be back in #Kyiv for the Ukraine-EU Accession Dialogue Day. @sceeus-ui.bsky.social @umland.bsky.social