News at SITE

Russia has ramped up its outreach to African countries since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, hoping to soften international isolation and gain new partners. This new policy brief analysis by Maria Perrotta Berlin (SITE) and Lev Lvovskiy (BEROC) argues that the strategy is bringing Moscow only limited and uneven gains.

Ukraine and Moldova’s push to join the European Union is tied to security, rebuilding economies, and protecting democracy while facing Russian pressure. A new policy brief by Anastasiia Arbuzova and Anders Olofsgård, based off last year’s SITE Development Day, discusses what’s helping the two countries move forward and what could still derail them.

The United States’ new sanctions on Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil are reshaping global energy flows and testing Europe’s political unity. This new policy brief analysis by Maria Perrotta Berlin (SITE) and Chloé Le Coq (CRED) explains why these measures matter and how they could redefine the future of EU sanctions.

Ukraine’s recovery hinges on removing land mines that still threaten millions of people and block the country’s economic growth. This new policy brief by Anna Anisimova (SITE) outlines the scale of mine contamination in Ukraine, draws lessons from global demining experience, and explains why efficiency metrics cannot be compared across countries.

Latvia is facing growing divisions over a political push to withdraw from the main international treaty to combat violence against women, as outlined in a new policy brief by Pamela Campa (SITE) and Kata Fredheim (SSE Riga). The brief explains how a debate over the word “gender” escalated into mass protests, political fractures, and concerns about Latvia’s international standing. Meanwhile, data show that violence against women in Latvia is a serious concern and societal support for legislation to combat it is high.

A new Memorandum of Understanding between the Swedish government and leading Swedish companies secures long‑term funding for the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE), reinforcing Sweden’s support for research‑based policy and institution‑building across Eastern Europe.