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Spending 5 per cent on defence doesn’t make Nato stronger, Minna Ålander in Financial Times

July 30, 2025
“While no one disputes that Europe needs to do more, the focus on how much is spent instead of what it is spent on is ...

Minna Ålander speaks to New York Times on European security leadership

July 25, 2025
“Now you have a format where you have already an established meeting practice and forum to meet,” said Stockholm Free World Forum Senior Fellow Minna ...

Georgia Today: Dr. Anders Åslund on Putin’s Survival and Georgia’s Kremlin Leanings, Anders Åslund interviewed

July 21, 2025
“In Russia, war is popular, and it’s a good way of justifying increased repression. As to what will come out of the decline in GDP ...

Is the Russian Orthodox Church in Sweden a platform for espionage?, Patrik Oksanen inteviewed by France 24

July 4, 2025
Patrik Oksanen, resident senior fellow Stockholm Free World Forum, is interviewed in France 24’s investigative video about the suspicions around the Russian Orthodox Church in ...

Victory or Negotiation? How Ukraine Can (and Must) Win, Anders Åslund in Kyiv Post

June 28, 2025
“After three years of bloody destruction almost all are tired of the terrible war started by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,” writes Frivärld senior fellow Anders ...

Minna Ålander mentioned in German Frankfurter Rundschau

June 18, 2025
Minna Ålander, non-resident senior fellow at Frivärld, is mentioned in German Frankfurter Rundschau in relation to President Trump’s stance on Ukraine following the recent G7 ...

Anders Åslund in Atlantic Council

June 17, 2025
Anders Åslund, senior fellow at Frivärld, writes in Atlantic Council about how the war in Ukraine has turned into a war of attrition. Despite this, the Ukrainian economy is showing signs of recovery, with strengthened state institutions and greater transparency. ...

Minna Ålander in German NTV

June 7, 2025
Minna Ålander, non-resident senior fellow at Frivärld, is interviewed by German NTV about the ongoing debate in Germany on reintroducing conscription. She argues that conscription could offer some immediate relief, but significant results will only become visible in about 5 ...

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 ...