France

Friedlander interviewed by France24 on the cost of sanctions

Watch the interview here.

Wieslander on “Finlandization” of Ukraine in New York Times

By Anna Wieslander

“‘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 […]

Wieslander interviewed on Putin-Macron meeting by Sweden’s “Expressen”

“[Putin] does not want to stop negotiating but rather continue increasing his sphere of influence in Europe. It is an interplay between military escalation and negotiations…If nothing happens militarily now, the chances of him taking action may be reduced. However, he can always withdraw and come back in the summer. We just don’t know. He […]

#BritainDebrief – Can Britain and France get on? A debrief from Georgina Wright

By Ben Judah

As tensions between France and the United Kingdom continue to simmer, Ben Judah interviews Institut Montaigne's Georgina Wright for her perspective on French-UK relations.