Jakob Hedenskog
Analyst
Jakob Hedenskog is an Analyst at Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies (SCEEUS) at UI.
Areas of expertise:
• Ukraine
• Moldova
• South Caucasus
Jakob Hedenskog came to UI from the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) in 2021. He has many years of experience studying Russia and Eastern Europe, in particular Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, and the countries in the South Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia). Jakob has a master’s degree in Slavic languages and political science with a focus on Eastern Europe from Uppsala University. He has previously also worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs based at the embassy in Kyiv.
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latest Publications
19 December, 2025
The Ukrainian Mobilization Challenge: Military and Society During Full-Scale War
By Jakob Hedenskog and Andreas Umland. In the first months after Russia’s full-scale invasion, many Ukraini...
25 September, 2025
Moldova’s Pivotal Parliamentary Elections
By Jakob Hedenskog. The 28 September 2025 parliamentary elections in the Republic of Moldova will determine...
17 June, 2025
Armenia’s European hopes amid Georgia’s crisis: The EU’s opportunity in the South Caucasus
By Hugo von Essen & Jakob Hedenskog. The South Caucasus is, as usual, in geopolitical flux. Against the bac...
4 December, 2024
Threading the needle: Boosting Armenia’s resilience and deepening EU cooperation
By Hugo von Essen and Jakob Hedenskog. Following the loss of Karabakh and in the light of its radically cha...
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The National Interest
16 January 2026
Ukraine’s Military Mobilization Challenge
With Andreas Umland and Jakob Hedenskog.
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