Ukraine

On 31 March, a new chapter in European-Ukrainian collaboration began in Kyiv with the opening of the European Policy Institute (EPIK), launched by Sweden’s Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard, European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius, and Ihor Zhovkva, Deputy Head of Ukraine’s Pres...

Earlier this week, SCEEUS organised a working lunch in Kyiv together with Ukrainian partners Centre of  Policy and Legal Reform and Ukrainian Centre for European Policy to discuss the country’s public administration reform (PAR). The recent co-written SCEEUS article  on PAR as the foundation of Ukraine’s...

On December 5, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) held their annual Ukraine-Moldova Development Day conference. Photo: SCEEUS The conference gathered a series of panels discussing Ukraine and Moldova’s paths toward EU membership. Topics of discussion ranged from macroeconomics issue...

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...

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...

Quick Impressions: Kyiv, May 2025  

Holding Russia accountable for its war crimes in Ukraine must remain a policy priority.

Expert Events on peace negotiations in Brussels, 26 March 2025.

The Munich Security Conference (MSC) 2025 was dominated by discussions on Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and recent US statements and actions, which continue to fundamentally reshape European security.