List of tables. List of contributors. List of abbreviations Introduction Part I: States and their Initiatives 1. Values and `Anti-values´ in Times of War and Peace 2. The Baltic Sea States in the Face of War and Peace 3. Impact of the Russian-Ukrainian War on the Baltic Area´s Economy 4. Sweden, Finland and the Russian-Ukrainian War and Prospects for Its End 5. The Vision of Peace à la Putin: Russia´s Strategic Objectives Towards the Baltic Sea States in the Context of the War in Ukraine 6. The Role of States and International Organisations in Bringing War Crimes to Account in the Context of the Russian-Ukrainian War: from Documenting Crimes to Trying War Criminals Part II Social Activism in Baltic Sea States 7. Societies of the Baltic Sea States in the Face of the Security Problem 8. Social Activism for Peace Models in the Nordic and Baltic Sea States 9. `When Peace Comes´: Activities Undertaken in the Baltic Region States to Preserve Ukraine´s Cultural Capital 10. `It´s not Our War´: Social Movements against State Involvement in Aid to Ukraine 11. Between Just and Unjust War: Social Movements in Germany and their Attitude to the Russian-Ukrainian War 12. Between Fear and Courage: Russians vis-à-vis the Oppressive State 13. Conclusions. Index.