|   | | | | SITE November 2025 Newsletter
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| | | | In this November edition of the SITE Newsletter, we share event highlights and timely media commentary from our director, Torbjörn Becker.
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| | NOVEMBER 6 |
 | | Photo of Oleksandr Zhylyayev, Staff sergeant of the 13th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, Khartiia. Photo: Dominick Nilsson |
| | Ukraine's Wartime Innovation: Lessons for Sweden's and Europe's Security |
| | On November 6, 2025, the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) and the Center for Security and Resilience (CfSR) at the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) hosted a special event "Innovation Under Fire: How Ukraine's Citizens, Academics, and Industry have Accelerated Civil and Military Innovation" on how wartime Ukraine mobilized creativity and technology across civilian and military spheres. |
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| NOVEMBER 12
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 | | Photo of Izabela Surwillo, Senior Researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies. Photo: Dominick Nilsson |
| | Third HROMADA Conference Hosted at SSE |
| | On November 12, 2025, SITE hosted the third HROMADA Conference at SSE, bringing together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss Ukraine's reconstruction and reform. |
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| NOVEMBER 21
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 | | From left: Fredrik Löjdquist, Stefan Ingvarsson, Marina Trattner, Volodymyr Yermolenko, Rostyslav Ohryzko, and Torbjörn Becker. Photo: Dominick Nilsson |
| | Why Ukraine Still Surprises the World? |
| | On November 21, 2025, SITE and the Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies (SCEEUS) hosted a public dialogue at SSE featuring leading Ukrainian thinkers and officials. |
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| NOVEMBER 26
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 | | Photo of Svitlana Zalishchuk, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Kingdom of Sweden. Photo: Dominick Nilsson |
| | How Can Academic Research and International Collaboration Shape Our Understanding of Crimea? |
| | On November 26, 2025, SITE together with the Mission of the President of Ukraine in Crimea / Crimea Platform, the Global Coalition of Ukrainian Studies, and the Embassy of Ukraine in Sweden, hosted "How to Study Crimea: Evidence, Policies, and Lessons Yet to Learn." |
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| NOVEMBER 28
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 | | Photo of Elisabeth T. Isaksen, Ragnar Frisch Center for Economic Research. Photo: Dominick Nilsson |
| | Recap & Photos: FREECE Workshop 2025 |
| | On November 28, 2025, the Forum for Research on Eastern Europe: Climate and Environment (FREECE), together with SITE, hosted the one-day workshop "The Economics of Inequality and the Environment". |
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| | | | "We're taking aim at Putin...again!" / "Nu knäcker vi Putin…igen!" (Di podden) | |
| | | | "Experts debunk myths about Russia's economy: neither invincible nor on the brink of collapse"/ "Experter slår hål på myterna om Rysslands ekonomi: Varken oövervinnerlig eller på väg att kollapsa" (yle) | |
| | | | "Expert on U.S. sanctions: ‘Major consequences for the Russian economy'" / "Experten om USA:s sanktioner: "Stora konsekvenser för rysk ekonomi"" (Sveriges Radio)
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| | | | "Expert: U.S. sanctions could hit the Russian economy hard" / "Experten: USA-sanktioner kan slå hårt mot ryska ekonomin" (Omni) | |
| | | | "Expert: frozen Russian assets could be used as advance payments" / "Expert: Frysta ryska tillgångar kan nyttjas som förskottsbetalning" (Sveriges Radio) | |
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| | SITE RESEARCH HUB |
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| | Explore Our Full Range Of Publications And Resources |
| | Our research hub brings together a wide range of resources on economic and policy developments with relevance for Eastern Europe and other transition countries. From academic research articles and working papers to policy briefs, datasets, in-depth reports, and media contributions, SITE provides knowledge that supports both scholarly debate and real-world policy discussions. |
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