|   | | | | SITE March 2026 Newsletter
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| | | | In this issue, you'll find highlights from events on sanctions pressure on Russia's war economy and on how inequality shapes economic outcomes, along with three new FREE Network policy briefs on information threats, Europe's LNG vulnerability after the Hormuz shock, and the labor-market costs of workplace harassment. We also round up recent media appearances and highlight upcoming events on the SITE and FREE Network calendar. | |
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| | RUSSIA'S WAR ECONOMY |
 | | Sanctions Squeeze Russia's Economy, But Cracks Stay Hidden |
| | Sanctions are tightening the pressure on Russia's war economy, even if official figures still suggest resilience. At a recent seminar hosted by the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), Torbjörn Becker, Director of the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE), argued that the real test is not whether sanctions end the war overnight, but how much they weaken the Kremlin's ability to finance it. |
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| | INEQUALITY IN SWEDEN |
 | | Inequality Shapes Economies More Than We Think, Roine Says |
| | Economic inequality is not just a moral issue – it directly affects how markets function and grow. New insights from Jesper Roine, Deputy Director at SITE, show why understanding inequality as a combination of flows of income and ownership of wealth is key to understanding modern economies. |
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| | FREE NETWORK POLICY BRIEFS |
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 | | Ukraine's Warning To Europe: Why Ignoring Information Threats Is Costly |
| Ukraine's experience shows that modern conflict is not only about bombs and soldiers, but also about cyberattacks, disinformation, and efforts to weaken public trust. These threats are not costless to ignore. This new policy brief analysis, by Anna Anisimova (SITE) and Ksenia Rundin (CSSC) highlights that failing to address antagonistic information threats carries growing economic and governance costs. It argues that cyber and information resilience should be treated as essential public infrastructure, not as a secondary policy issue.
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 | | The Hormuz Warning: Why Europe's LNG Bet Risks Energy Security And Decarbonization Fragility |
| | A disruption thousands of miles away in the Strait of Hormuz sent a clear warning to Europe: its energy system remains too fragile, even after it moved away from Russian supplies. SITE researchers Chloé Le Coq and Elena Paltseva show how the February 2026 shock exposed the risks of relying on global gas markets - and why that dependence threatens not just energy security, but Europe's entire decarbonization pathway. |
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 | | How Harassment At Work Pushes Women Out Of Higher-Paying Jobs |
| | Workplace sexual harassment is not just a personal violation - it can also reshape the labor market. This new policy brief analysis by Olle Folke, researcher at SITE, uses evidence from Sweden to show how harassment influences where people work and helps sustain gender inequality. |
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| | | | The shadow fleet behind Putin's war chest / Skuggflottan bakom Putins krigskassa (Utrikespolitiska Institutet) | |
| | | | Russia expert: Sweden is beginning to crack down harder on the shadow fleet / Rysslandsforskaren: Sverige börjar ta hårdare tag mot skuggflottan (Sydsvenskan) | |
| | | | Putin's jackpot – windfall for the Kremlin worth billions: "A huge gift" / Putins jackpott – miljardregn över Kreml: "En jättegåva" (EFN, Ekonomikanalen) | |
| | | | How the oil crisis benefits Putin / Så gynnar oljekrisen Putin (Sveriges Radio) | |
| | | | Oil prices give Putin breathing room – but Russia's economy remains under pressure / Oljepriset ger Putin andrum – men Rysslands ekonomi pressas (Dagens Nyheter) | |
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| | | | Browse upcoming SITE and FREE Network events and register - on campus at the Stockholm School of Economics and online. | |
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