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Minna Ålander writes for Estonian ICDS

June 5, 2025
Minna Ålander, non-resident senior fellow at Frivärld, writes for the Estonian think tank ICDS about how Nordic-Baltic cooperation has emerged as a united force following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The article was published in a special edition of Diplomaatia ...

Anders Åslund writes for Estonian ICDS

June 5, 2025
Anders Åslund, senior fellow at Frivärld, writes for the Estonian ICDS about the economic impact that sanctions have had on Russia. The article was published in a special edition of Diplomaatia magazine for the Lennart Meri Conference. “The critical shortage ...

Katarina Tracz in Finnish YLE

May 26, 2025
Katarina Tracz, senior fellow at Stockholm Free World Forum, is interviewed by Finnish YLE about the increased tensions in Svalbard following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. She emphasizes that there is a growing threat that, among others, Sweden, Finland, and ...

Anders Åslund in Estonian Delfi

May 25, 2025
Anders Åslund, senior fellow at Stockholm Free World Forum, is interviewed in the Estonian Delfi about how Europe does not need to use taxpayers’ money to support Ukraine if it instead utilizes the frozen Russian assets in Europe amounting to ...

Minna Ålander mentioned in Finnish Iltalehti

May 24, 2025
Minna Ålander, non-resident senior fellow at Stockholm Free World Forum, is mentioned in Finland’s Iltalehti in an article about Friedrich Merz’s promises that Germany will increase its defense investments. Read it here. ...

Anders Åslund mentioned in Norway’s Nettavisen Økonomi

May 24, 2025
Anders Åslund, senior fellow at Stockholm Free World Forum, is mentioned in Norway’s Nettavisen Økonomi for his calculations suggesting that the Russian oil fund could ...

Minna Ålander in Polish Onet and Radio Pin

May 22, 2025
Minna Ålander, Non-Resident Fellow at Stockholm Free World Forum, is interviewed by the Polish news outlet Onet regarding reports that Russia is constructing infrastructure along Finland’s eastern border. The article is also covered by Polish radio station Radio Pin. “The ...

Anders Åslund in The National Interest

May 22, 2025
Anders Åslund, Senior Fellow at Stockholm Free World Forum, writes in The National Interest about the economic consequences of Donald Trump’s trade war and the United States’ dependence on foreign investment.   “Foreign purchases of U.S. treasuries are foreign loans to ...

Anders Åslund mentioned in Newsweek

May 20, 2025
Anders Åslund, senior fellow at Stockholm Free World Forum, is mentioned in the American magazine Newsweek for his criticism of Donald Trump, whose rapprochement with Russia has led Europe to question his relationship with Vladimir Putin. The article discusses Trump’s ...

Finland has a leading role in Europe’s security and future – Gunnar Hökmark and Patrik Oksanen in Finland’s Hufvudstadsbladet

May 20, 2025
Gunnar Hökmark, Chairman of Frivärld, and resident senior fellow Patrik Oksanen write in the Finnish newspaper Hufvudstadsbladet about Finland’s central role in uniting and strengthening ...