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Kyiv Post: Europe and Ukraine After Davos, writes Anders Åslund

January 25, 2026
“The main lesson from Davos this year is that Europe won against Trump over Greenland because the Europeans finally stopped flattering Trump and stood up ...

Defence24: China is heading back in business – what will be NATO’s response?, writes Anna Rennéus Guthrie

January 24, 2026
“The U.S stance on China can be tested within NATO. If the president is serious about getting China out of business when it comes to ...

Kyiv Post: Don’t We All Understand That Trump Works for Putin?, says Anders Åslund

January 12, 2026
“Trump ousting Putin ally Nicolás Maduro may appear to weaken Putin; but in fact it justifies Putin’s lawless military aggression and divides the world into ...

DW: US talk of Greenland grab already damaging NATO, Patrik Oksanen quoted

January 8, 2026
“It is a huge victory for [Russian President Vladimir] Putin that we’re even having this discussion,”, Frivärld resident senior fellow Patrik Oksanen says to DW. ...

TVP World: Ukraine’s economy survives the war but recovery hinges on security, says Anders Åslund

December 29, 2025
“Ukraine’s economy has proven unexpectedly resilient despite almost four years of full-scale war, but any lasting recovery will depend on security, territory and Europe’s resolve”, ...

CNN: Germany wants to build Europe’s strongest army – a new conscription bill is moving that closer, Minna Ålander interviewed

November 23, 2025
“If the plans to reach the new personnel numbers materialise, it will be great for Europe, but that will likely be sometime in the 2030s,”, ...

Ukrainian news outlet Espreso Global: Russia shifting to long-term war, Anders Åslund interviewed

November 17, 2025
Read Frivärld Senior Fellow Anders Åslund’s interview with Ukrainian news outlet Espreso on Ukraine’s corruption scandal, the ideal end to the war, and Russia’s mobilization. ...

Kyiv Post: Europe Must Step Up to Close $100B Funding Gap for Kyiv, Anders Åslund quoted

October 31, 2025
“It’s now up to Europe to provide the $100 billion or so in foreign assistance to Ukraine that is needed to keep Ukraine going”, says ...

Dr. Aleksander Olech on Polish TVN24 speaks about ”Russia’s Hybrid War: The Northern Front”

September 24, 2025
Listen to Dr. Aleksander Olech talk about his contribution to the book Russia’s Hybrid War: The Northern Front. (Note: in Polish). Learn more and order ...

Kyiv Post: Europe Must Change Ukraine Strategy Fast, writes Anders Åslund

September 14, 2025
“European leaders – who insist on behaving like gentlemen from a time long past – should step up and leverage their key strengths.”, writes Frivärld ...