Anders Åslund
@andersaslund.bsky.social
Economist & author, specializing in the economics of Eastern Europe, especially Russia & Ukraine.
Per Anders Åslund is a Swedish economist and former Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council. He is also a chairman of the International Advisory Council at the Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE). .. more
Political science
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Economics
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What I cannot understand is how anybody can take Trump seriously any longer.
We all know that he lies all the time, so his statements lack veracity.
He is clearly not mentally at ease.
He changes his mind all the time (fortunately).
Treat him as the idiot he is.
We all know that he lies all the time, so his statements lack veracity.
He is clearly not mentally at ease.
He changes his mind all the time (fortunately).
Treat him as the idiot he is.
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2 striking deteriorations:
The US went from #24 in 2023 to #29 in 2025, but Trump will drive it down.
Russia plummeted from #141 in 2023 to #157 in 2025!
www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2025
2 striking deteriorations:
The US went from #24 in 2023 to #29 in 2025, but Trump will drive it down.
Russia plummeted from #141 in 2023 to #157 in 2025!
www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2025
12. Trump's claims on Greenland & Canada are completely unjustified & have broken up old US alliances.
13. Finally, Trump's language is not permissible. He lacks all civility. A US president must not be allowed to speak so crudely in public.
Conclusion: Boycott Trump's SOU! /6
13. Finally, Trump's language is not permissible. He lacks all civility. A US president must not be allowed to speak so crudely in public.
Conclusion: Boycott Trump's SOU! /6
9. Trump has undermined US media freedom through his outrageous defamation suits against major media companies.
10. Trump lacks any sense of truth, lying all the time.
11. Trump has effectively destroyed NATO & rendered the US lonely. /5
10. Trump lacks any sense of truth, lying all the time.
11. Trump has effectively destroyed NATO & rendered the US lonely. /5
6. Trump is by far the most corrupt president in US history having made at least $4 billion on his presidency.
7. Trump has pardoned the worst US financial criminals en masse without reason.
8. Trump has rendered the SCOTUS defunct appointing obviously corrupt justices. /4
7. Trump has pardoned the worst US financial criminals en masse without reason.
8. Trump has rendered the SCOTUS defunct appointing obviously corrupt justices. /4
4. Trump is persistently violating the laws with ICE, demands for voter rolls, etc. A lawless president must not be respected.
5. Clearly, Trump is one of the most guilty in the Epstein-Trump affair & he blocks necessary investigations into the biggest US crime racket. /3
5. Clearly, Trump is one of the most guilty in the Epstein-Trump affair & he blocks necessary investigations into the biggest US crime racket. /3
1. Trump makes no pretense that he represents the whole of the USA, only republican extremists.
2. Last year Trump just denigrated the democrats. it will be worse now.
3. Trump has tried to normalize racism, which is a sufficient reason for a boycott. /2
2. Last year Trump just denigrated the democrats. it will be worse now.
3. Trump has tried to normalize racism, which is a sufficient reason for a boycott. /2
On February 24, Trump is supposed to give his state of the union speech to the Joint Session of Congress.
I see no reason for the Democratic congressmen to attend.
They should boycott this event for many reasons. /1
I see no reason for the Democratic congressmen to attend.
They should boycott this event for many reasons. /1
Newsmax, conservative US network, launching Ukraine news channel
Newsmax, founded by Chris Ruddy, a close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, will open a full-fledged editorial office in Ukraine to produce local and regional news content.
kyivindependent.com
"U.S. media company Newsmax is launching a local news channel in Ukraine, scheduled to begin operations this spring"
Really? Newsmax is completely pro-Putin.
It should be treated as Russian war propaganda & be prohibited like RTin democratic countries.
kyivindependent.com/newsmax-a-co...
Really? Newsmax is completely pro-Putin.
It should be treated as Russian war propaganda & be prohibited like RTin democratic countries.
kyivindependent.com/newsmax-a-co...
Stop calling it the Epstein affair!
Call it the Epstein-Trump affair!
That appears to be more appropriate.
Call it the Epstein-Trump affair!
That appears to be more appropriate.