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Sep 11, 2025

Wieslander on Swedish radio

Director for Northern Europe Anna Wieslander has featured on Swedish radio September 10 & 11 following the news of NATO forces shooting down Russian drones over Poland and commented on the NATO response and reactions from world leaders. September 10, Wieslander says that “it was about time NATO reacted in such a way” and continues […]

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New Atlanticist

Sep 4, 2025

Maritime autonomous vehicles are threatening Arctic security. Here’s what to do about it.

By Svetlana Greene

International norms governing the Arctic have been unable to match the pace of technological innovation taking place with autonomous vehicles.

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Sep 2, 2025

Wieslander in Swedish TV, Utrikesbyrån

Anna Wieslander, Director for Northern Europe, featured in “Utrikesbyrån”, a Swedish TV show analyzing foreign politics, on September 2. Wieslander discussed and analyzed President Trump’s interest in receiving the Nobel Peace Prize and possible implications for the US tariff policy and the negotiations in Russia’s war against Ukraine. However, rushing to get a peace deal […]

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Aug 23, 2025

Wieslander interviewed on Times Radio

Director for Northern Europe, Anna Wieslander gave her assessment of the Russia-Ukraine negotiations after the Alaska and White House-summit in a longer interview in “Superpowers” by Times Radio, August 22. Wieslander comments on the three main dimensions of the peace talks, how the Europeans leaders succeeded in increasing leverage for Ukraine at the White House […]

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Aug 20, 2025

Wieslander interviewed on TV4 Nyhetsmorgon

Anna Wieslander, Director for Northern Europe, appeared on Swedish TV program “Nyhetsmorgon”, Wednesday August 20, to comment on the developments in the negotiations for peace in Ukraine. Wieslander argues that Europe needs to do more to put pressure on Russia by transfering the frozen Russian state assets in European banks to a Ukrainian reconstruction fund […]

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Aug 18, 2025

Wieslander interviewed on Swedish TV

On Monday August 18th, Anna Wieslander, Director for Northern Europe, appeared on Swedish news program Aktuellt to comment on the Washington-summit between President Trump, President Zelenskyy and European leaders. European leaders tried to bring greater clarity to the issue of American security guarantees to Ukraine, but question marks remain comments Wieslander. Wieslander goes on to […]

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In the News

Aug 18, 2025

Wieslander interviewed by Swedish SVT News

Monday August 18, Anna Wieslander, director for Northern Europe, gave an interview with Swedish news SVT commenting on the role of the personal relationship between Finland’s President Stubb and President Putin in the important talks about Ukraine. Wieslander says that it is vital that President Stubb cooperates with the rest of the Nordic Countries to […]

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In the News

Aug 16, 2025

Wieslander on Swedish TV, Aktuellt

On Saturday August 16th, Anna Wieslander, Director for Northern Europe, appeared on Swedish news program Aktuellt to comment on the Alaska-summit between President Trump and President Putin. “The messages after the Alaska meeting do not indicate a step closer to peace,” says Wieslander who warns that we are not headed in a direction of peace […]

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Aug 13, 2025

Wieslander on Times Radio

On August 13, Anna Wieslander, director for Northern Europe was interviewed by Times Radio to comment on the approaching Alaska summit and the role of the Coalition of the Willing in the ongoing negotiations. “What is important for Europe to realize is that Europe will do the heavy lifting when it comes to security guarantees, […]

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New Atlanticist

Jul 9, 2025

Dispatch from Svalbard: Tensions are simmering in the High North

By Tressa Guenov, Ian Brzezinski

A recent visit to the Norwegian archipelago revealed just how active Russia and China are in the High North.

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