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Marketplace: Anders Åslund interviewed on Sweden and the euro
February 18, 2026
“If you have a small economy, you want to have a stable exchange rate. […] Sweden is the odd man out. Sweden was proud of ...
Kyiv Post: Rubio in Munich, writes Anders Åslund
February 16, 2026
“US Secretary of State Marco Rubio went to the Munich Security Conference. Although he was polite, his sugarcoated message was unmistakably MAGA. And his actions spoke much louder than his words.” writes Frivärlds Senior Fellow Anders Åslund in the Kyiv ...
Kyiv Post: Zelensky Should Kick the US Out of Peace Negotiations, writes Anders Åslund
February 14, 2026
“It’s become hard to ignore the fact that Trump is doing everything he can to aid and abet Putin’s failed attempt to conquer Ukraine. The ...
Newsweek: Anders Åslund quoted regarding Lindsey Graham comments on Greenland
February 13, 2026
Frivärlds Senior Fellow Anders Åslund has been quoted in Newsweek on Senator Lindsey Graham’s disregarding comment on Greenland saying “What a disastrous disrespect for national ...
Dagens Industri: Arctic security should rest on Northern European agencies, writes Katarina Tracz & Anna Rennéus Guthrie
February 13, 2026
“Europe’s security is created partly through partnership and joint planning with the US, when the US is constructive, but European security must not be dependent ...
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 ...