Fredrik Wesslau
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Fredrik Wesslau
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Distinguished Policy Fellow at @SCEEUS. Senior Adviser at @Rasmussenglobal.
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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...
To Deter Russia, Europe Needs Ukraine
A Ukraine-Baltics defense pact would bring Kyiv into Europe’s security architecture.
foreignpolicy.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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.

www.politico.eu/article/dona...
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.
www.politico.eu
September 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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.

foreignpolicy.com/2024/09/10/n...
NATO Frontline States Need an Air Defense Shield Now
Russia is probing NATO with attack drones and missiles. Ignoring them is a dangerous option.
foreignpolicy.com
September 10, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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@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.
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
June 24, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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...
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.
www.politico.eu
June 20, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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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)

www.liberation.fr/internationa...
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...
www.liberation.fr
March 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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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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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.
www.politico.eu
March 18, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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

open.spotify.com/episode/1lLP...
S3.A29 Piratverksamheten utanför Somalias kust med Fredrik Wesslau
Geopodden · Episode
open.spotify.com
March 17, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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:

sceeus.se/en/publicati...
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
sceeus.se
February 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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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

foreignpolicy.com/2024/11/27/t...
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.
foreignpolicy.com
January 22, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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.

foreignpolicy.com/2024/11/27/t...
The Limits of a Trump-Putin Deal on Ukraine
Russian interest in peace is no given, and Europe may not be on board.
foreignpolicy.com
November 27, 2024 at 12:59 PM
Russian interest in peace is no given, and Europe may not be on board. foreignpolicy.com/2024/11/27/t...
November 27, 2024 at 10:15 AM
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
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
ecfr.eu
November 20, 2024 at 10:45 AM
Europe must act now and ramp up support for Ukraine, not wait for Trump to take office.

bylinetimes.com/2024/11/19/e...
'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
bylinetimes.com
November 19, 2024 at 11:38 AM