The ban on imports of russian LNG announced with the 19th sanctions package is very welcome! Here's what the situation looks like and what we should be on the lookout for ⬇️🧵

The ban on imports of russian LNG announced with the 19th sanctions package is very welcome! Here's what the situation looks like and what we should be on the lookout for ⬇️🧵

European taxpayers have shown remarkable solidarity with Ukraine—but footing Russia’s bill isn’t the only option. There is an alternative. Listen to this important discussion (in Swedish). 🎧🇸🇪https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdE7xiO4ZSk @torbjornbecker.bsky.social at minute 36.

The Effect of Targeted Sanctions on the Russian Shadow Fleet

“The economy is obviously starting to suffer because of the imbalances that have accumulated during the war,” from the Moscow Times. (Not to say we told you so, but… we told you so. Repeatedly.) www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/08/28/p... Automatic translation below 👇

Potentially decisive meetings are ongoing, and there’s a lot of talk about how 🇪🇺 and 🇺🇸 can step up pressure on 🇷🇺. I recently discussed related questions in an interview with SR. Curious about the answers? Come explore them on our sanctions portal! sanctionsrussia.org/sanction/18t...

Is Trump really getting tough on Russia? He still has a lot to prove on punishing Moscow for its war. He seems to be constantly looking for concessions that Ukraine can make to make Putin look good. @torbjornbecker.bsky.social on @svenskadagbladet1.bsky.social www.svd.se/a/0V2Xa2/rys...

Tecken på finanskris kan öka Putins förhandlingsvilja www.svd.se/a/dR3wKq/tec...

De riktigt morgonpigga kunde höra mig i morse prata med P1 morgon om (wait for it…) sanktioner mot Ryssland. Ni andra kan lyssna här: www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/sa-f...

Hur mår den ryska ekonomin? @torbjornbecker.bsky.social förklarar grundligt www.svt.se/nyheter/utri...

@dagensnyheter.bsky.social uppmärksammar intressant statistik om rysk järnvägstrafik www.dn.se/varlden/rysk...

Check out this amazing conference on gender gaps! 12-13 sep in Warsaw, deadline jul 15. grape.org.pl/ggaps2025#fi...

If you missed our seminar last week you can now find it on YouTube.

🧊 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...

We keep getting asked: Why aren’t #sanctions against russia working? How can evasion be so blatant? Should we just give up? Over the past year, my colleagues and I built a portal to answer these questions, rooted in research, designed to be accessible. Launching Wednesday. Come take a look.

⌛️ Just a few seats left! Join SITE on June 18 for a seminar on sanctioning Russia—strategies, challenges & impact. Plus: Launch of our new Sanctions Web Portal. 📍 Stockholm School of Economics or online via Zoom 🔗 Learn more and register here: www.hhs.se/en/about-us/...

📅 Save the date! Join SITE on June 18 for a high-level seminar on international sanctions against Russia—featuring expert insights, keynotes & the launch of our new Sanctions Web Portal. 📍 SSE, Hybrid format, 10:00–12:00 CEST 🔗 Learn more and register here: www.hhs.se/en/about-us/...

🎓 Join us on June 9 at SITE for a seminar with Georgy Egorov (Northwestern) on how fact-checking backfires—hurting a candidate’s support among some, boosting it among others via social networks. ➡️ Learn more and how to join: www.hhs.se/en/about-us/... #PoliticalScience #Elections #Argentina

Russia’s war chest isn’t empty yet—but signs of rising economic risk are clear. “Warfare is not a productive investment,” says SITE's Maria Perrotta Berlin @lilleberlin.bsky.social. Sanctions bite deeper, and cracks in the economy grow. Learn more (in Swe): efn.se/morka-moln-o... #RussiaEconomy

Brilliant testimony about the impact of sanctions on the 🇷🇺economy by @torbjornbecker.bsky.social for the second time guesting the #ECOFIN meeting. Great that Sweden and minister Svantesson are pushing this agenda!

🚗 What can car sales tell us about Russia’s wartime economy? SITE’s Cecilia Smitt Meyer explores Russia's shifting car market post-invasion. Falling sales & rising debt reveal deeper cracks in household finances—despite state-backed loans. ➡️ Read more: www.hhs.se/en/about-us/... #RussiaEconomy

⚙️ Is Russia’s counter-sanctions strategy steering the country back toward a centrally planned economy? 🔎 Anna Anisimova from @sitestockholm.bsky.social offers a compelling analysis of Russia’s evolving economic governance. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/05/12/r... #FREEnetwork #sanctions #russia

EU sanctions against Russia are working and Russia's ability to finance its war is declining - some of the findings of a new report presented to EU ministers for finance today, by @torbjornbecker.bsky.social and Minister for Finance Elisabeth Svantesson. Read it here: www.hhs.se/contentasset...

Despite calls for ceasefire, Ukraine faces new drone attacks. Zelensky still plans to meet Putin in Turkey, while SITE’s Anders Olofsgård highlights that Russia’s economic stress might push talks — but expectations stay low. 📻 Learn more, time stamp 11:40-13:42: www.sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/ekot...

Det i princip bara är de nordiska och baltiska EU-länderna som fasat ut den ryska energin. Bra sagt av Petras Katinas och CREA, en grotesk hyckleri!

⚡️ Is Sweden locking itself into a costly energy strategy by prioritizing nuclear over broader green investments? Julius Andersson @sitestockholm.bsky.social and Jared Finnegan from UCL challenge Sweden’s approach to carbon pricing and industrial policy. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/04/28/g... #FREECE

🚨 Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, there have been calls to seize more than $300 billion in Russian sovereign assets and use them to defend against Russian aggression. Researchers at the KSE Institute examine how asset confiscation might play out. kse.ua/about-the-sc...

Despite apparent resilience, the 🇷🇺war economy is built on shaky ground: hidden debt, dwindling reserves & distorted statistics. Read our spring update ⬇️

How can 🇸🇪 improve its policies to better support the integration of displaced Ukrainians? Anna Anisimova and @lilleberlin.bsky.social from @sitestockholm.bsky.social, and Kata Fredheim from BICEPS discuss Sweden’s approach to integrating displaced Ukrainians. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/04/07/s...

Sweden’s missing piece in helping Ukraine: Supporting Ukrainians who are already here. www.hhs.se/en/about-us/...

📢 Call for Papers! SITE & the American University of Armenia host a workshop on “Closing Gender Gaps Through Economics Research” 🇦🇲 June 3–4 in Yerevan. Submit your paper by May 3. Keynotes by Lídia Farré & Sarah Smith. ➡️Details: www.hhs.se/en/about-us/... #GenderEconomics #EconWorkshop

As Sweden continues to support Ukraine in its fight, it should also recognize the value of displaced Ukrainians within its borders, fostering their contribution to both Swedish society and Ukraine’s eventual reconstruction. www.dn.se/debatt/ukrai...

⚡️ What happens to trust and cooperation in a nation under attack? 🔎 Anders Olofsgård from @sitestockholm.bsky.social reviews the literature on exposure to violence and prosocial behavior, discussing the implications for Ukraine. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/03/10/v...

Today is World #Autism Awareness Day. We’re marking it by not changing a single routine – just having an ordinary day, exactly the way we like it.

Paper development workshop “Closing #GenderGaps Through #Economics Research,” organized by AUA and @sitestockholm.bsky.social June 3 and 4 in Yerevan. Keynote speakers @lidiafarre.bsky.social ([email protected]) and Sarah Smith of @bristoluni.bsky.social. Deadline May 3! newsroom.aua.am/event/worksh...

🧰 Who maintains their career after emigration? Experts from BEROC examine the underutilization of human capital among involuntary migrants from Ukraine and Belarus in Poland and Lithuania. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/03/31/h... #FREEnetwork #HumanCapital

Såhär illa är skolsituationen i Sverige: www.svt.se/nyheter/utri...

Myrdalpriset 2024 tilldelas Maria Cheung, Johan Egebark, Anders Forslund, Lisa Laun, Magnus Rödin och Johan Vikström, för artikeln ”Effekter av förstärkta förmedlingsinsatser – lärdomar från ett randomiserat experiment”. Underbart jobbat, grattis vänner! www.nationalekonomi.se/wp-content/u...

📢 📆 Join us on March 25 for the next SITE Seminar! Marta Lachowska (Upjohn Institute) presents "The Unequal Impact of Firms on the Gender Wage Gap" at SSE. Discover how firms shape pay disparities across the U.S. and Europe. Attend in person at SSE or online via Zoom! ➡️ www.hhs.se/en/research/...

Trump wants to enrich oligarchs on both sides of the Atlantic and, in some way, ensure he gets compensated for the U.S. support provided so far, says @torbjornbecker.bsky.social to @dagensnyheter.bsky.social

Swedish news @svtnyheter.bsky.social being accurate.

Sometimes a one word answer is all you need.

Dear academic economists! Two weeks left to apply to a position as full professor at the Econ Dept @stockholm-uni.bsky.social. in Sweden, academic - and personal - freedoms are deeply respected. And the microdata is awesome! Deadline March 31! #econsky su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

📢 Join us next week on March 18 as Michał Myck @mmyck.bsky.social (CenEA) presents a working paper co-authored with Daniel S. Hamermesh on how disabilities reshape time use & impose hidden economic costs. Learn more and how to join the seminar: www.hhs.se/en/about-us/... #EconSeminar #Disability

📍 Living in a conflict zone profoundly affects individuals in multiple ways, including both physical and mental health. Anders Olofsgård @sitestockholm.bsky.social examines the academic literature on the impact of conflict exposure on pro-social behavior. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/03/10/v...

Daydreaming

I’ve learned over the years that economist have often hidden talents. This time, @toreellingsen.bsky.social reveals his gift for poetry, while also displaying intellectual integrity and a strong sense of duty. #StandWithUkraine

On the sudden rise of military spending to the top of the agenda—here’s a striking insight from our latest report. What are your thoughts? #DefenseSpending #Geopolitics

Supporting Ukraine is not charity. It is not just a moral duty or a necessary burden to share. There are compelling strategic, political, and economic reasons to sustain and expand our support, now more than ever. Read our latest report, now in English.