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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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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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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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New Atlanticist

Jul 3, 2025

Finnish President Alexander Stubb on why The Hague summit marks ‘the birth of new NATO’

By Katherine Golden

There is significant “burden shifting” underway in NATO, which is “a good thing for Europe and for the Alliance right now,” Stubb said at an Atlantic Council Front Page event.

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Jun 24, 2025

Anna Wieslander on Swedish Radio, Studio Ett

On Tuesday, 24 June, Anna Wieslander, Director for Northern Europe was interviewed by Swedish Radio, Studio Ett, to discuss the priority topics of the NATO summit in The Hague, and address concerns about a potential U.S. drawdown of its military presence in Europe. “Europe must prepare to take on a significantly larger share of the […]

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Jun 24, 2025

Anna Wieslander interviewed by BBC News

On Tuesday, June 24, Anna Wieslander, Director for Northern Europe, was interviewed by BBC News to make breaking news from the NATO Summit in The Hague as allies agreed to spend 5% of GDP on defense by 2035.

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Jun 24, 2025

Wieslander on Swedish TV, Aktuellt

On Tuesday, June 24th, Anna Wieslander, Director for Northern Europe, appeared on Swedish news program Aktuellt to comment on the NATO summit in The Hague. “Trump is truly the central figure at the meeting and decisive in many ways. The agenda is historically small and narrow, yet what is on the agenda is also historic […]

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