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Economics Matters: Anders Åslund, the Premiere Global Economist, Is Back to Discuss Geopolitics Under Trump

January 27, 2026
“I don’t think that the US will actually take Greenland. I think that this is so stupid that even Trump can be stopped.”, says Frivärlds ...

Fortune: The Russian war economy is facing a ‘moment of truth’ as Putin’s dwindling cash reserves raise odds of a financial crash, Anders Åslund interviewed

January 26, 2026
“Russia’s economy is facing a “moment of truth” as high inflation, an ailing private sector, and critical shortages are poised to constrain Vladimir Putin’s war ...

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 ...