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.
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Fri, Feb 18, 2022
Wieslander interviewed by “Expressen” on US intelligence of planned Russian invasion
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Anna Wieslander, Northern Europe director at the Atlantic Council, said warnings of a Russian invasion are probably part of a deliberate US strategy. “They have used intelligence data strategically and they have chosen to be very open with what they have in order show Russia, ‘we see what you’re doing.’ But also to disrupt any […]
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 […]
Tue, Jan 11, 2022
Wieslander interviewed by Radio Sweden on Russian demands
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Russia’s demands that NATO should not expand any further, or face the consequences, has raised concerns over the security of the two Nordic non-NATO members Sweden and Finland. “This is very troublesome for Sweden… and it is not the first time Russia has done this,” Wieslander said.