Maria Berlin
@lilleberlin.bsky.social
With renewed debate in recent days about peace proposals involving territorial concessions, Crimea has (once again) come sharply into focus. Join an informed and research-based discussion of how Crimea should be understood, historically, politically, and legally, and how it can be studied.
How can research shape our understanding of Crimea?
Join SITE, Ukrainian partners & scholars for a vital discussion at SSE on Nov 26.
Evidence, identity & policy in focus.
🕐 13:00-15:00 CET
📍 Stockholm School of Economics
➡️ Learn more and register here: tr.ee/mik7lz
Join SITE, Ukrainian partners & scholars for a vital discussion at SSE on Nov 26.
Evidence, identity & policy in focus.
🕐 13:00-15:00 CET
📍 Stockholm School of Economics
➡️ Learn more and register here: tr.ee/mik7lz
November 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
With renewed debate in recent days about peace proposals involving territorial concessions, Crimea has (once again) come sharply into focus. Join an informed and research-based discussion of how Crimea should be understood, historically, politically, and legally, and how it can be studied.
On 22 October 2025, the United States imposed sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil (home.treasury.gov/news/press-r... ). The wind-down period ended yesterday, 21 November, marking the moment when the restrictions become fully operational. Symbolically important 1/n
Treasury Sanctions Major Russian Oil Companies, Calls on Moscow to Immediately Agree to Ceasefire
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is imposing further sanctions as a result of Russia’s lack of serious commitment to a peace process to...
home.treasury.gov
November 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
On 22 October 2025, the United States imposed sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil (home.treasury.gov/news/press-r... ). The wind-down period ended yesterday, 21 November, marking the moment when the restrictions become fully operational. Symbolically important 1/n
Registration is now open for @sitestockholm.bsky.social #FREECE workshop THE ECONOMICS OF INEQUALITY
AND THE ENVIRONMENT, a week from now at SSE. Register here: www.trippus.se/web/registra...
AND THE ENVIRONMENT, a week from now at SSE. Register here: www.trippus.se/web/registra...
November 21, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Registration is now open for @sitestockholm.bsky.social #FREECE workshop THE ECONOMICS OF INEQUALITY
AND THE ENVIRONMENT, a week from now at SSE. Register here: www.trippus.se/web/registra...
AND THE ENVIRONMENT, a week from now at SSE. Register here: www.trippus.se/web/registra...
Tomorrow, November 6, 2025, 15:00 - 17:00 CET Speakers from SITE, SSE, Khartiia, and KSE will share insights on civil–military innovation, with a screening of “The Khartiia Method” film capturing real stories from Ukraine. Few hours left to sign up! Register here: tr.ee/AvyPbr
Innovation under fire: Ukraine’s civil and military breakthroughs: Participant registration
Innovation under Fire: How Ukraine’s Citizens, Academics, and Industry Have Accelerated Civil and Military Innovation
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November 5, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Tomorrow, November 6, 2025, 15:00 - 17:00 CET Speakers from SITE, SSE, Khartiia, and KSE will share insights on civil–military innovation, with a screening of “The Khartiia Method” film capturing real stories from Ukraine. Few hours left to sign up! Register here: tr.ee/AvyPbr
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🇸🇪🤝 A new funding agreement secures SITE’s long-term future! With support from the Swedish government & key firms, we’ll keep advancing policy & human capital in Eastern Europe.
➡️ Learn more: tr.ee/wyx6In
➡️ Learn more: tr.ee/wyx6In
October 24, 2025 at 11:12 AM
🇸🇪🤝 A new funding agreement secures SITE’s long-term future! With support from the Swedish government & key firms, we’ll keep advancing policy & human capital in Eastern Europe.
➡️ Learn more: tr.ee/wyx6In
➡️ Learn more: tr.ee/wyx6In
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The 1933 Soviet famine was not the inevitable result of poor harvests but of Stalin’s collectivisation and procurement policies, which disproportionately targeted Ukrainians and produced catastrophic, unequal mortality.
Read today's article to learn more:
Read today's article to learn more:
October 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The 1933 Soviet famine was not the inevitable result of poor harvests but of Stalin’s collectivisation and procurement policies, which disproportionately targeted Ukrainians and produced catastrophic, unequal mortality.
Read today's article to learn more:
Read today's article to learn more:
Reposted by Maria Berlin
📢 Call for Papers: 'The Economics of Inequality and the Environment'! @freenetwork.bsky.social and SITE invite submissions from economics, political science, and related fields.
⏳Deadline: 15 Oct (papers or extended abstracts).
💡Learn more and how to submit your paper: tr.ee/lw8ahh
⏳Deadline: 15 Oct (papers or extended abstracts).
💡Learn more and how to submit your paper: tr.ee/lw8ahh
October 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
📢 Call for Papers: 'The Economics of Inequality and the Environment'! @freenetwork.bsky.social and SITE invite submissions from economics, political science, and related fields.
⏳Deadline: 15 Oct (papers or extended abstracts).
💡Learn more and how to submit your paper: tr.ee/lw8ahh
⏳Deadline: 15 Oct (papers or extended abstracts).
💡Learn more and how to submit your paper: tr.ee/lw8ahh
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Vladimir Putin is waging a grey-zone campaign against Europe. He is trying to achieve three things, and he needs to fail at all of them
Vladimir Putin is testing the West—and its unity
NATO must resist Russia’s efforts to corrode it from within
econ.st
October 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Vladimir Putin is waging a grey-zone campaign against Europe. He is trying to achieve three things, and he needs to fail at all of them
Working on topics of Inequality and the #environment ? Join @sitestockholm.bsky.social
workshop on Nov 28! Deadline October 15.
workshop on Nov 28! Deadline October 15.
October 2, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Working on topics of Inequality and the #environment ? Join @sitestockholm.bsky.social
workshop on Nov 28! Deadline October 15.
workshop on Nov 28! Deadline October 15.
Reposted by Maria Berlin
On Sep 30, Russia submitted its new state budget, behind the numbers was a battered war economy.
How did Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine shape its finances and daily life?
💡 @lilleberlin.bsky.social (Researcher, SITE) shared key insights (in Swe): www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/hur-...
How did Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine shape its finances and daily life?
💡 @lilleberlin.bsky.social (Researcher, SITE) shared key insights (in Swe): www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/hur-...
October 1, 2025 at 9:57 AM
On Sep 30, Russia submitted its new state budget, behind the numbers was a battered war economy.
How did Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine shape its finances and daily life?
💡 @lilleberlin.bsky.social (Researcher, SITE) shared key insights (in Swe): www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/hur-...
How did Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine shape its finances and daily life?
💡 @lilleberlin.bsky.social (Researcher, SITE) shared key insights (in Swe): www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/hur-...
Reposted by Maria Berlin
Despite sanctions, SKF components worth hundreds of millions SEK have entered Russia since the war began — often via third countries. "These parts are critical to Russia's war industry," says @torbjornbecker.bsky.social, Director of SITE.
💡Learn more (in Swe): www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/Rz...
💡Learn more (in Swe): www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/Rz...
September 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Despite sanctions, SKF components worth hundreds of millions SEK have entered Russia since the war began — often via third countries. "These parts are critical to Russia's war industry," says @torbjornbecker.bsky.social, Director of SITE.
💡Learn more (in Swe): www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/Rz...
💡Learn more (in Swe): www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/Rz...
Reposted by Maria Berlin
The ban on imports of russian LNG announced with the 19th sanctions package is very welcome! Here's what the situation looks like and what we should be on the lookout for ⬇️🧵
September 22, 2025 at 7:09 AM
The ban on imports of russian LNG announced with the 19th sanctions package is very welcome! Here's what the situation looks like and what we should be on the lookout for ⬇️🧵
The ban on imports of russian LNG announced with the 19th sanctions package is very welcome! Here's what the situation looks like and what we should be on the lookout for ⬇️🧵
September 22, 2025 at 7:09 AM
The ban on imports of russian LNG announced with the 19th sanctions package is very welcome! Here's what the situation looks like and what we should be on the lookout for ⬇️🧵
European taxpayers have shown remarkable solidarity with Ukraine—but footing Russia’s bill isn’t the only option. There is an alternative. Listen to this important discussion (in Swedish). 🎧🇸🇪https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdE7xiO4ZSk
@torbjornbecker.bsky.social at minute 36.
@torbjornbecker.bsky.social at minute 36.
September 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
European taxpayers have shown remarkable solidarity with Ukraine—but footing Russia’s bill isn’t the only option. There is an alternative. Listen to this important discussion (in Swedish). 🎧🇸🇪https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdE7xiO4ZSk
@torbjornbecker.bsky.social at minute 36.
@torbjornbecker.bsky.social at minute 36.
The Effect of Targeted Sanctions on the Russian Shadow Fleet
1/ I just uploaded a preprint on targeted sanctions against Russia’s “shadow fleet” of oil tankers.
The results suggest that the most recent sanctions are working: the sanctioned fleet is still active, but in a much more limited capacity.
The results suggest that the most recent sanctions are working: the sanctioned fleet is still active, but in a much more limited capacity.
August 29, 2025 at 7:52 AM
The Effect of Targeted Sanctions on the Russian Shadow Fleet
“The economy is obviously starting to suffer because of the imbalances that have accumulated during the war,” from the Moscow Times. (Not to say we told you so, but… we told you so. Repeatedly.) www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/08/28/p...
Automatic translation below 👇
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Правительство констатировало почти полную остановку экономического роста в России - Русская служба The Moscow Times
www.moscowtimes.ru
August 29, 2025 at 7:49 AM
“The economy is obviously starting to suffer because of the imbalances that have accumulated during the war,” from the Moscow Times. (Not to say we told you so, but… we told you so. Repeatedly.) www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/08/28/p...
Automatic translation below 👇
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Potentially decisive meetings are ongoing, and there’s a lot of talk about how 🇪🇺 and 🇺🇸 can step up pressure on 🇷🇺. I recently discussed related questions in an interview with SR. Curious about the answers? Come explore them on our sanctions portal! sanctionsrussia.org/sanction/18t...
18th sanctions package against Russia - Sanctions on Russia
The EU’s 18th sanctions package tightens oil, banking, and LNG restrictions to weaken Russia’s war economy.
sanctionsrussia.org
August 19, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Potentially decisive meetings are ongoing, and there’s a lot of talk about how 🇪🇺 and 🇺🇸 can step up pressure on 🇷🇺. I recently discussed related questions in an interview with SR. Curious about the answers? Come explore them on our sanctions portal! sanctionsrussia.org/sanction/18t...
Is Trump really getting tough on Russia? He still has a lot to prove on punishing Moscow for its war. He seems to be constantly looking for concessions that Ukraine can make to make Putin look good. @torbjornbecker.bsky.social on @svenskadagbladet1.bsky.social www.svd.se/a/0V2Xa2/rys...
Putin visar pokerface – men ekonomin krisar
Den ryska ekonomin hackar. Intäkterna rasar och valutareserven minskar. Det kan sätta press på Ryssland inför toppmötet i Alaska. ”Det är verkligen hög tid att syna Putins kort”, säger experten Torbjö...
www.svd.se
August 13, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Is Trump really getting tough on Russia? He still has a lot to prove on punishing Moscow for its war. He seems to be constantly looking for concessions that Ukraine can make to make Putin look good. @torbjornbecker.bsky.social on @svenskadagbladet1.bsky.social www.svd.se/a/0V2Xa2/rys...
Tecken på finanskris kan öka Putins förhandlingsvilja www.svd.se/a/dR3wKq/tec...
”Bara att få till mötet vore en seger för Putin”
Låsta positioner inför mötet mellan Trump och Putin om Ukrainakriget. Nu pekas två modeller ut av militärexperten Joakim Paasikivi – så skulle USA kunna närma sig ett vapenstillestånd. Frågan är om Tr...
www.svd.se
August 11, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Tecken på finanskris kan öka Putins förhandlingsvilja www.svd.se/a/dR3wKq/tec...
De riktigt morgonpigga kunde höra mig i morse prata med P1 morgon om (wait for it…) sanktioner mot Ryssland. Ni andra kan lyssna här: www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/sa-f...
August 7, 2025 at 11:52 AM
De riktigt morgonpigga kunde höra mig i morse prata med P1 morgon om (wait for it…) sanktioner mot Ryssland. Ni andra kan lyssna här: www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/sa-f...
Hur mår den ryska ekonomin? @torbjornbecker.bsky.social förklarar grundligt www.svt.se/nyheter/utri...
Står Rysslands ekonomi inför kollaps?
Krigsekonomin går på högvarv – allvarliga problem under ytan • Experten: Håller på att tömma spargrisen
www.svt.se
August 6, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Hur mår den ryska ekonomin? @torbjornbecker.bsky.social förklarar grundligt www.svt.se/nyheter/utri...
@dagensnyheter.bsky.social uppmärksammar intressant statistik om rysk järnvägstrafik www.dn.se/varlden/rysk...
Ryska järnvägen i djup kris: ”Kvitto på att det går dåligt”
Godsvolymer på den ryska järnvägen minskar kraftigt – ett tecken på en djupare ekonomisk kris. ”Kvitto på att det går dåligt”, säger Maria Perrotta Berlin.
www.dn.se
July 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
@dagensnyheter.bsky.social uppmärksammar intressant statistik om rysk järnvägstrafik www.dn.se/varlden/rysk...
Check out this amazing conference on gender gaps! 12-13 sep in Warsaw, deadline jul 15.
grape.org.pl/ggaps2025#fi...
grape.org.pl/ggaps2025#fi...
Gender Gaps Conference 2025
Men and women differ in their capability to reach different goals. Whether we refer to labor market, or to some specific fields, such as politics or academia. Disparities in the probability of “succes...
grape.org.pl
June 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Check out this amazing conference on gender gaps! 12-13 sep in Warsaw, deadline jul 15.
grape.org.pl/ggaps2025#fi...
grape.org.pl/ggaps2025#fi...
If you missed our seminar last week you can now find it on YouTube.
Missed the chance to attend our recent seminar? Catch the full recording featuring expert talks on sanctions evasion, enforcement, and Russia’s economic resilience.
Also includes the launch of SITE’s Sanctions Web Portal.
▶️ Watch now: youtu.be/Uz25SOXD0KQ?...
Also includes the launch of SITE’s Sanctions Web Portal.
▶️ Watch now: youtu.be/Uz25SOXD0KQ?...
Sanctioning Russia: Tools & Challenges in a Changing Geopolitical Order
YouTube video by Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics
youtu.be
June 23, 2025 at 11:07 AM
If you missed our seminar last week you can now find it on YouTube.
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🧊 Could frozen Russian state assets be the key to a long-term funding solution for Ukraine? 📌 Anders Olofsgård from @sitestockholm.bsky.social (SITE) examines the legal and economic arguments for confiscating Russian state assets frozen in Western democracies. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/06/18/s...
June 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
🧊 Could frozen Russian state assets be the key to a long-term funding solution for Ukraine? 📌 Anders Olofsgård from @sitestockholm.bsky.social (SITE) examines the legal and economic arguments for confiscating Russian state assets frozen in Western democracies. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/06/18/s...