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On June 3, Frivärld supported a screening of the new investigative documentary “The War They Play” made by The Kyiv Independent’s on Russia’s militarization of Ukrainian children in occupied territories. The film exposes how children in occupied Ukraine are forced ...

The transatlantic relationship is undergoing its greatest transformation in decades. As Russia’s war against Ukraine continues and the United States increasingly questions its traditional role as Europe’s security guarantor, the question facing Europe is becoming unavoidable: who will defend Europe? ...

On 30 May, the third session of the 2026 Foreign Affairs Academy was held. Now in its second decade, this year-long program offers advanced training and networking opportunities for future experts and decision-makers in foreign and security policy. The third ...

On May 27th, Frivärld/Stockholm Free World Forum hosted a roundtable on the deepening partnership between Japan and Europe, marking the launch of a new report written by journalist Jojje Olsson on Japan’s evolving defense and security policies. The roundtable was ...

For a long time, Japan’s defense and security policy was restricted by its post-war constitution. Just as in Europe, Japan was also hoping that China and Russia would develop into more liberal societies, rather than constitute a threat to the ...

Olena Yahupova is a Ukrainian former civilian hostage who survived eight months in Russian captivity, and Aishe Kurtamet has her son and ex-husband unlawfully held in Russian colonies. At a testimony event organised in Stockholm by PR Army together with ...

In January, the EU and India took a historic step forward with what has been called ”the Mother of All Trade Deals” – and since then, India has become increasingly important to Sweden and Europe, most recently demonstrated by Prime ...

The EU-India summit in January 2026 resulted in both a long-awaited free trade agreement – the “Mother of all Trade Deals” – and the first comprehensive security and defence partnership between the two parties. Together, they mark a genuine strategic ...

On Tuesday May 26th, Frivärld/Stockholm Free World Forum and KAS Nordics hosted a breakfast talk with Dr Jana Puglierin, who presented her new book Who will defend Europe? The conversation came against the backdrop of the security situation in Europe ...

What is the outlook for international trade in an era of geopolitical uncertainty? What opportunities do new agreements create – and what is required for Europe to stand strong in an increasingly fragmenting world trade system? Frivärld will shortly publish ...