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Seminar with Ukraine’s Former Prime Minister at SCEEUS
On Friday 26 September, SCEEUS hosted a seminar with Arseniy Yatsenyuk, founder and chairman of the Kyiv Security Forum and former Prime Minister of Ukraine (2014–2016). The discussion was moderated by Fredrik Löjdquist, Director of SCEEUS.
During the seminar, Yatsenyuk emphasised that US support and a lo...
SCEEUS at EU Days in Lund
EU enlargement appears to be an important geopolitical opportunity, but it also entails significant challenges. Economic costs, decision-making capacity, and differences in member states' political priorities are just some of the issues the Union must deal with. How can the EU balance its global ambitions...
Roundtable with Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Yurchyshyn on Russia’s future and European security
On Wednesday, 24 September, SCEEUS organised a roundtable discussion with Yaroslav Yurchyshyn, Member of the Ukrainian Parliament, as guest. The discussion was moderated by Stefan Ingvarsson, Analyst at SCEEUS.
Yurchyshyn described Ukraine’s work within its temporary special commission for the development...
Quick Impressions: Zakarpattia, Western Ukraine by Klara Lindström
Photo: Klara Lindström
Zakarpattia is a multinational, multilingual Ukrainian region with a history of shifting state affiliations. It embodies Ukraine’s European identity and refutes claims that minority rights are disregarded in the country. While Ukraine’s bilateral relations with neighbouring s...
New colleagues at SCEEUS!
Photo: Julia Kviberg
This autumn, we bid farewell to our colleagues Charlotta Rodhe, Johan Engvall and Victoria Leukavets, and wish them all the best in their future endeavours.
At the same time, we are pleased to welcome two new team members. Emy Wängborg joins us as Deputy Director, coming from th...
Open position: Deputy Director ETTO
The Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) is establishing a European Think Tank Office (ETTO) in Kyiv through its Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies (SCEEUS). This Office will be a central hub for forward-looking policy analysis on Ukraine’s EU accession and the unique security context...
Quick Impressions from Georgia: The South Caucasus in a Changing Europe
Quick Impressions from Georgia: The South Caucasus in a Changing Europe
What is the role of China in Ukraine’s reconstruction?
China’s role in relation to Ukraine, and not least the approach of Beijing to playing a role in the Ukrainian economy is a topic that has not received much attention. Looking ahead, understanding China’s ambitions, Ukraine’s needs and the broader ramifications of Chinese-Ukrainian ties will be important as...
The future of Russias way of war – SCEEUS Conference
What is the future of Russian war? What can we learn from past and current trends, and which are the Russian vulnerabilities in its warfare? Perhaps most importantly, how can and should the West mobilize to send strong enough signals? These issues were discussed during a two-day conference hosted by SCEEUS...
Antidote: Film Screening and Panel Discussion on Putin’s Persecution of Political Opponents
Antidote: Filmvisning och panelsamtal om Putins förföljelse av politiska motståndare