“This is a game he is playing on two levels. One is Ukraine and the attack and invasion we now see him pursuing. The other is the bigger game, which is a Europe that is rolled back to the Cold War and where Russia has clear spheres of influence and buffer zones, which include Eastern Europe as well as Sweden, Finland, and the Baltic States.”
Further reading
Wed, Feb 23, 2022
What I heard in Munich: A lot of bold words, but little bold action
New Atlanticist By Anna Wieslander
As long as there are doubts about who belongs to Europe (and how), that means weakness and vulnerability for all.
Thu, Feb 24, 2022
Wieslander speaks to Marshall Center on “Sweden and Finland: Responses to the Russian Threat”
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On the occasion of the Alumni in-residence-scholarship of Anna Wieslander, Director Northern Europe at the Atlantic Council, the Marshall Center organized an online seminar to analyze Sweden’s and Finland’s responses to Russia’s threats and aggression. Russia’s military attack on Ukraine on the same day made the seminar particularly relevant and timely.
Wed, Feb 9, 2022
Wieslander on “Finlandization” of Ukraine in New York Times
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“‘Finlandization’ would appear to rule out [the possibility of NATO membership for Ukraine] and allow Moscow a heavy hand in Ukrainian affairs — concessions Kyiv and NATO have rejected as unacceptable, ” wrote the New York Times. “All of this goes against what Ukraine has been striving for,” said Anna Wieslander, director for Northern Europe […]