Fredrik Wesslau

Russland setzt auf Kälte-Terror: Europa muss der Ukraine helfen – auch um seiner selbst willen Mit gezielten Angriffen auf die ukrainische Energie-Infrastruktur mitten im Winter sorgt Russland für Terror in der Bevölkerung. Schon jetzt sind Zehntausende vor der Kälte geflohen.

Fredrik Wesslau, Europäisches Politikinstitut Kyjiw (EPIK): Mit gezielten Angriffen auf die ukrainische Energie-Infrastruktur mitten im Winter sorgt Russland für Terror in der Bevölkerung. Schon jetzt sind Zehntausende vor der Kälte geflohen. www.tagesspiegel.de/internationa...

To Deter Russia, Europe Needs Ukraine A Ukraine-Baltics defense pact would bring Kyiv into Europe’s security architecture.

Fredrik Wesslau, Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies: A Ukraine-Baltics defense pact would bring Kyiv into Europe’s security architecture. foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/30/e...

Trump is failing Ukraine — that will only change if he gets tough on Putin If the U.S. president is serious about a ceasefire, escalatory measures may well be the only way to make it happen.

Trump is not only failing to make peace in Ukraine but also emboldening Russia by being unwilling to put pressure on Putin. My piece in @politico.eu.

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NATO Frontline States Need an Air Defense Shield Now Russia is probing NATO with attack drones and missiles. Ignoring them is a dangerous option.

NATO frontline states need to start shooting down Russian drones and missiles.

Ignoring them is a dangerous option.

Re-posting my piece from a year go.

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Ukrainian society in wartime Leo Litra and Lesia Ogryzko welcome Fredrik Wesslau and Volodymyr Yermolenko to unpack how, over three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainian society continues to persist in the face of…

@ecfr.eu‬ has a new podcast mini-series that brings Ukrainian perspectives to the forefront! In the first episode, hosts Leo Litra and Lesia Ogryzko welcome @wesslau.bsky.social‬ and Volodymyr Yermolenko to explore the roots and evolution of #Ukraine’s remarkable societal resilience.

Putin’s abduction of Ukrainian children The fate of Ukraine’s children is not just a humanitarian issue — it is central to the broader struggle against impunity and for justice.

What Putin’s abduction of Ukrainian children says about Russia's war against Ukraine by @MaksimasMilta and me in @politico @TRPforJustice www.politico.eu/article/vlad...

Fredrik Wesslau : «Nous sommes encore très loin de la fin de la guerre en Ukraine» Pour le diplomate suédois, fin connaisseur de la situation en Ukraine, les tentatives de Trump d’obtenir de son homologue russe la promesse d’un cessez-le-feu ne constituent en rien un pas significati...

Entretien dans @liberation.fr avec @wesslau.bsky.social, ancien diplomate suédois, expert spécialisé en résolution de conflit, sur le sens de la séquence diplomatique du moment entre Ukraine, Etats-Unis et Russie (1)

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Establish an international tribunal for aggression against Ukraine before it’s too late The special tribunal would be a powerful signal to strongmen everywhere that international justice can find ways to hold leaders accountable — no matter who they are.

A swift establishment of the proposed Special International Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression is key to lock in and protect accountability efforts in Ukraine: www.politico.eu/article/esta....

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S3.A29 Piratverksamheten utanför Somalias kust med Fredrik Wesslau Geopodden · Episode

And now for something completely different.

Here is a new pod where I speak about my work on fighting piracy in the Indian Ocean (in Swedish). 🏴‍☠️

@geopodden

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Can Moldova – population 2.4m – show the world how to stand up to Putin? The tiny former Soviet republic’s determination not to be cowed by the Kremlin could provide a template for the west on how to hold back the tide of subversion and corruption

Good read on Russia’s hybrid war against Moldova by @peterpomerantsev.bsky.social

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A man with a plan? Trump’s plan for Ukraine - SCEEUS SCEEUS Commentary | A man with a plan? Trump’s plan for Ukraine by Fredrik Wesslau | Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies, SCEEUS

Does Trump have a plan for Ukraine? Doesn’t seem like it.

But what do we know about the Trump Administration’s thinking?

Here is my take:

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The Pitfalls for Europe of a Trump-Putin Deal on Ukraine Russian interest in peace is no given, and Europe may not be on board.

I don't often share the (too) many analyses of Ukraine/Russia developments in 2015. But this one is a must-read, by the excellent @wesslau.bsky.social, a seasoned diplomat and very acute observer of Ukraine, when we talk about security and conflict resolution

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The Limits of a Trump-Putin Deal on Ukraine Russian interest in peace is no given, and Europe may not be on board.

My take on the limits of a deal between Trump and Putin on Ukraine in @ForeignPolicy. A deal may not happen. Even if it does, without Europe and Ukraine on board, it may not mean much. Real risk is Putin stringing along Trump to undermine West’s support.

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Russian interest in peace is no given, and Europe may not be on board. foreignpolicy.com/2024/11/27/t...

Der Untergang: As Trump returns, Putin will reap the rewards of Europe’s inaction on Ukraine Reducing military assistance to Ukraine will put the country in such a precarious and unpredictable situation that Moscow will have even fewer incentives to come to the table

Sobering take by @GresselGustav on Europe's missed opportunities: Der Untergang: As Trump returns, Putin will reap the rewards of Europe’s inaction on Ukraine: ecfr.eu/article/der-... via @ecfr

'Europe and Canada Must Forget Trump and Form a Coalition of the Willing to Defend Ukraine' Senior politicians, military leaders and experts send an open letter calling on Europe and Canada to join forces in defending Ukraine from Russian aggression

Europe must act now and ramp up support for Ukraine, not wait for Trump to take office.

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