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
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...
16 October, 2024
Moldova’s European Defining Moment: Presidential Election and Referendum in the Shadow of Russia’s War in Ukraine
By Jakob Hedenskog. Moldova’s presidential election and the referendum on membership of the European Union,...
30 September, 2024
Why Russia’s Initial Assault on Ukraine Was Misinterpreted
By Kazdobina, J, Hedenskog, J., Umland, A. Ten years ago, in September 2014, Kyiv and Moscow signed the OSC...
26 June, 2024
A Ceasefire in Ukraine Won’t Stop Violations against Civilians in Occupied Territories
By Jakob Hedenskog & Stefan Ingvarsson. Russia’s brutal occupation of Ukraine, which includes a policy...
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