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1/5 📕 KSE Institute 🇺🇦 March Russia Chartbook: “Fundamentals Unchanged, But Budget Deficit Reveals Growing Challenges.” In Jan–Feb 2025, 🇷🇺 ran a 2.7T ruble deficit—139% higher YoY and more than 2x the full-year target. bit.ly/4ifDj62


⚡️ What happens when energy independence meets new threats? Ewa Lazarczyk Carlson from Háskólinn í Reykjavík // Reykjavík University and Chloé Le Coq from Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) explore the ripple effects of the Baltics’ desynchronization from the BRELL network freepolicybriefs.org/2025/03/03/des… #FreeNetwork #energy #balticsea


🇺🇦 How can the private sector and civil society amplify Sweden’s support for Ukrainians? 📣 Anna Anisimova and Maria Berlin from Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE), and Kata Fredheim from SSE Riga and BICEPS.org, discuss Sweden’s approach to integrating displaced Ukrainians. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/04/07/sup…


🚨 Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, there have been calls to seize more than $300 billion in Russian sovereign assets and use them to defend against Russian aggression. Researchers KSE Institute 🇺🇦 examine how asset confiscation might play out. kse.ua/about-the-scho…


⚡️ Is Sweden locking itself into a costly energy strategy by prioritizing nuclear over broader green investments? Julius Andersson from Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) and jared j. finnegan from UCL challenge Sweden’s approach to carbon pricing and industrial policy. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/04/28/gre… #FREECE


🇺🇦 🇪🇺 How is Ukraine adapting its institutions to align with EU membership goals? On May 13, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) and Nordic Ukraine Forum are hosting a public roundtable at the Stockholm School of Economics, focusing on Ukraine’s path to EU membership hhs.se/en/about-us/ca…


🚗 📉 Is Russia’s shrinking car market a red flag for household finances? 📌 In the latest policy brief, Cecilia Smitt Meyer from Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) explores how inflation, sanctions, and low-quality imports are straining consumer demand. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/05/05/rus… #FREEnetwork




⚙️ Is Russia’s counter-sanctions strategy steering the country back toward a centrally planned economy? 🔎 Anna Anisimova from Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) offers a compelling analysis of Russia’s evolving economic governance. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/05/12/rus… #FREEnetwork #sanctions #russia


The presidential elections in Poland this Sunday will shape the country’s policy for the coming five years. In his latest policy brief, Michał Myck from CenEA illustrates the president’s channels of influence. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/05/26/pol… #FREEnetwork #CenEA


💰 How is Russia financing its war effort? In the latest podcast episode by Svenska Dagbladet Ledarredaktionen, SITE’s Torbjörn Becker shares insights into the worrying shifts in Russia’s economy. svd.se/lyssna/ledarre…



📢 Join the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) seminar with Georgy Egorov from Kellogg School to discuss his co-authored study: "I’d Be Surprisingly Good for You: Political Info & Network Effects". hhs.se/en/about-us/ca…


⚡️ Can AI make energy systems smarter and more resilient? Chloé Le Coq, from Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) and Panthéon-Assas université, Cecilia Smitt Meyer, and Elena Paltseva from Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) share insights from #EnergyTalk2025 on AI’s role in reshaping energy networks. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/06/02/ai-…


🇺🇦 How do tax reforms and international support bolster fiscal stability in wartime? Ukraine’s fiscal position in Q1 2025 remained stable but pressured. KSE Institute 🇺🇦 experts provide a detailed budget analysis in the latest Fiscal Digest. kse.ua/about-the-scho… #FREEnetwork


⚡️ What does cutting ties with Russia mean for the Baltic’s energy security? Ewa Lazarczyk Carlson from Reykjavik University and Chloé Le Coq from Panthéon-Assas université and Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) explore the high-stakes shift from BRELL to the EU grid. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/03/03/des… #FREEnetwork



🚗 What do plummeting car sales say about Russian household finances? Cecilia Smitt Meyer from Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) explores how shifts in the car market expose deeper economic vulnerabilities. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/05/05/rus… #RussiaEconomy #FREEnetwork #Sanctions


1/7 What does it take for Russia to revise its budget in April? Shrinking revenues. Rising costs. And growing economic pressure. More in the May #RussiaChartbook by KSE Institute 🇺🇦: bit.ly/43ObTip
