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Torbjörn Becker on Sanctions Evasion Through Third Countries

Aftonbladet reports that Russian drones shot down in Ukraine contained ball bearings marked “SKF”, despite strict sancti…

Mapping Ukrainian CSOs in the Nordic-Baltic Region: Areas of Advocacy and Common Challenges

By Anna Anisimova and Alina Zubkovych

This policy brief maps Ukrainian civil society organizations (CSOs) active in the Nordic-Baltic region (NB8), based on a…

Liberal Values in Ukraine Days Before the 2022 Invasion

By Cecilia Smitt Meyer and Anders Olofsgård

Just weeks before Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, the European Social Survey completed the 10th round of data coll…

How to Rebuild Ukraine with Security, EU Support, and Grants

A new review explains how to rebuild Ukraine after the destruction of war. It highlights the importance of lasting secur…

Russia Budget Deficit Surges as Oil Revenues Fall

Russia’s public finances are under strain as oil and gas revenues slide. The budget deficit of Russia has ballooned in 2…

EU Adopts 18th Sanctions Package Against Russia to Cut War Funding

The European Union has adopted its 18th sanctions package against Russia, marking one of the toughest measures since the…

European Security Needs Ukraine’s Lessons to Deter Russia

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has shattered Europe’s long-held belief in lasting peace. The continent now face…

Russia Sanctions: Effectiveness and Enforcement Gaps

Russia sanctions have curbed some revenues, yet loopholes remain. A SITE seminar on June 18, 2025, reviewed what works a…

The Case for Seizing Russian State Assets

By Anders Olofsgård

This brief examines the legal and economic arguments in the ongoing debate over whether to confiscate Russian state asse…