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Anna Wieslander
@annwieanna.bsky.social
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PhD.
Director Northern Europe, 🇺🇸 Atlantic Council; Chair Woman Institute for Development and Security Policy; Member, 🇸🇪 Royal Academy of War Sciences.
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The Nordic-Baltic Joint Statement - we will continue to arm Ukraine and strengthen Europe's defence. To the Ukrainian people: you are not alone🇺🇦
November 23, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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My key points:
🔹Ukraine's sovereignty cannot be negotiated.
🔹To preserve it 🇺🇦 needs a strong army, firmly part of Western industrial base.
🔹Ukraine belongs in 🇪🇺Europe, not in Russia sphere of interest.
🔹NATO's door must remain open for 🇺🇦
@gssc-lt.bsky.social #Vilnius @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social
On security guarantees for Ukraine at the 11 th GSSC Vilnius Forum
November 22, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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An alliance can only work if there is strategic convergence on threats and how to meet them. Happy for the chance to discuss with a 🇪🇸Spanish audience on how to strengthen #NATO, prevent war and defend more. Excellent panel, link 👀👇
November 19, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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📢 Join jus today in 🇪🇸 Madrid or on-line! Happy to speak at the conference ‘Preventing War, Defending More: The Strengthening of #NATO @luissimonn.bsky.social
🗓️ 18/11.12.00h CET
  
📲 #TransformaciónOTAN
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@atlanticcouncil.bsky.social @isdp-sweden.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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NATO's resolve is being tested in the #Baltic Sea region and the sense of urgency is growing. We need a comprehensive response toward Russia with cross-domain retaliation measures prepared to strengthen deterrence. My take from #WSF2025 panel "Waves of Worries". #dividedwefall @pisarski.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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Fascinating discussion in #Stockholm comparing “Russia through the Eyes of Its Neighbours". I assessed the response of the #Nordic- #Baltic states to the #Ukraine war. Thanks Victoria Leukavets for an excellent conference! @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Delighted to be back at the George C Marshall Center (virtually) as a #speaker on the flagship course PASS 🌏 gathering participants from 50+ countries, discussing Russia’s Malign influence in Europe. @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social @isdp-sweden.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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The most important part in this is the acknowledgement that #Ukraine does not need to give up territory. At the same time, Trump seems to distance himself from the peace process. #UkraineWillWin
September 24, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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"Det finns en uppenbar risk att Rysslands beteende kommer att fortsätta". Mina kommentarer till dagens Nato:s artikel 4 - konsultationer med anledning av Rysslands kränkning av Estlands luftrum i fredags.  I @tv4.bsky.social @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Kommenterade mötena i Vita Huset igår i @svtnyheter.bsky.social Aktuellt med Magnus Christiansson.
Ta del av analysen ca 16.50 in i sändning. @isdp-sweden.bsky.social @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social #Ukraina #geopolitik #föpol

www.svtplay.se/video/jwq71m...
August 19, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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Ikväll medverkar jag i Aktuellt Special kl 20 om mötet mellan Trump och Putin i Alaska och dess konsekvenser för Ukraina och europeisk säkerhet. Titta gärna.
@isdp-sweden.bsky.social @svtnyheter.bsky.social #föpol #säkpol
August 16, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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You can now watch the panel from the #LennartMeriConference on russia's shadow fleet and #Baltic Sea #security here:
www.youtube.com/live/8wKWn_C... @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social #föpol #geopolitics #ukraine
May 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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💙Tallinn! Great to be back. Speaking today at the #Lennartmericonference on the Shadow Fleet and #Baltic Sea security with DM 🇪🇪 Hanno Pevkur, FM 🇱🇹 Budrys, MP 🇩🇪 Keisewetter, moderator is @charlyjsp.bsky.social

Follow livestream on @ICDS

@atlanticcouncil.bsky.social @isdp-sweden.bsky.social
May 17, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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☀️ Sunny morning and excited to head to beautiful Karlskrona in southern Sweden🇸🇪 to kick off Marine Innovation Day as Key Note Speaker on the security policy situation in a global and Baltic Sea context. #keynote #innovation #speaker @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social
May 14, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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Such an important picture! We tend to take for granted that leading European countries can come together and manifest their unity. But history shows that that there could easily be far worse options. This weekend brought optimism. #Ukraine belongs in Europe.
May 12, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Medverkade i #Utrikesbyrån med @cbildt.bsky.social och Sara Stenholm om krisen i den transatlantiska länken och vad det innebär för #Europa. Titta gärna👉

www.svtplay.se/video/jR56Dw...

@atlanticcouncil.bsky.social @isdp-sweden.bsky.social
March 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Why are the Baltic states not invited to London? The Nordics are there.
March 2, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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It is in the interest of Europe and the US to have 🇺🇦Ukraine in #NATO. Ukraine is an asset to Europe for many reasons. #Ukraine belongs to Europe and should be part of our security structures, that is, the #EU and NATO, asap! #föpol #säkpol @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social
January 31, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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Many thanks to @kpisarska.bsky.social
and her team for this excellent and timely opportunity to discuss recommendations to #NATO on how to support #Ukraine in its irreversible path to joining NATO. Look forward to the report!
@ambdanfried.bsky.social @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social #SlavaUkraini
January 30, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Enjoyed being back in #Lithuania at the #Snowmeeting❄️ and the #NATO transatlantic policy planners conference, speaking on the systemic threat that Russia poses and how more countries can build total defence. @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social
January 17, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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To pave the way for stable peace in Europe the West must
✅ step up on support to #Ukraine
✅ hit harder at Russia's economy
✅ Invite #Ukraine to join #NATO
My main messages at #fofrk @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social
January 14, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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NATO Allies must shift to wartime mindset, ramp up defense spending and production given the threat from Russia says DSG Sherkerinska at #sälen #fofrk @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social
January 13, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Sweden is not at war, but not at peace either, says Swedish PM Kristersson at #fofrk at Sälen. Together w allies Sweden must secure the Baltic Sea, its peace and freedom. @affsweden.bsky.social @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social
January 12, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Last trip of the year as speaker went to 🇩🇰 Copenhagen where I discussed opportunities for #Nordic defense with 🇸🇪 and 🇫🇮 in #NATO.

Interesting to learn from vice CHOD Kenneth Pedersen and others on the rapid build-up of Danish defense capabilities and support to #Ukraine.🇺🇦 @atlantic
December 21, 2024 at 7:15 AM
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Excellent policy discussions in Stockholm🇸🇪 Happy to host a @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social @swemfa.bsky.social workshop on the role of #US in European security. We explored both long-term and short-term developments. @johanfrisell.bsky.social @rainerrudolph.bsky.social @trineflockhart.bsky.social
December 18, 2024 at 1:29 PM