Seeing Ukraine Through Human Eyes: conversation with Alex Voronov
Delegates to the Swedish Pavilion are warmly invited to a special conversation with Alex Voronov – one of Sweden’s most experienced and insightful journalists covering Ukraine. For more than two decades, Voronov has followed Ukraine’s political and social transformation, from its early democratic struggles to the full-scale Russian invasion that now defines Europe’s security landscape.
Born in Odessa in what was then the Soviet Union, Voronov grew up in northwestern Russia and moved to Sweden as a child. His background has given him a unique ability to interpret Eastern Europe for a Swedish audience – combining personal experience, historical knowledge, and a sharp analytical eye.
Voronov has worked as a journalist since 2001, including twenty years as an editorial writer and political editor at Eskilstuna-Kuriren. Since 2022, he has been a dedicated Ukraine correspondent for Liberala Nyhetsbyrån, and a frequent guest commentator in Swedish media. He writes regularly for Aftonbladet’s opinion pages, where his columns explore the war’s human and political dimensions.
In 2023, he made his literary debut with the reportage book Blågula kriget – Om svenskarna som slåss för Ukraina (The Blue-and-Yellow War – On the Swedes Fighting for Ukraine), published by Volante Förlag. The book follows Swedish volunteers who have chosen to fight for Ukraine, while also painting a wider picture of how ordinary Ukrainians live, work, and endure under constant threat.
This session is not a traditional business seminar. It is an invitation to understand the human realities of Ukraine’s war — perspectives that matter deeply for anyone planning to engage in the country’s recovery.
Alex Voronov’s work combines journalistic precision, moral clarity, and empathy. He reminds us that rebuilding Ukraine begins not only with infrastructure, but with people — their stories, their choices, and their determination to live freely.
A conversation not about numbers, but about lives.