Andres Kasekamp
@kasekamp.bsky.social
Chair of Estonian Studies, U Toronto
Reap what you sow.
September 19, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Reap what you sow.
That recalls the "Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, when Moscow cut a deal to divvy up an Eastern European country with a Western ex-democracy that backslid into fascism under a convicted criminal with a cult of personality."
Donald Trump holding a "peace summit" with Vladimir Putin in Alaska this week makes no sense, for the should-be-obvious reason that the United States and Russia are not at war.
He can't trade away Ukraine's territory, even if he wanted to.
So what are they up to?
My latest, in @thebulwark.com:
He can't trade away Ukraine's territory, even if he wanted to.
So what are they up to?
My latest, in @thebulwark.com:
The Real Reason for the Alaska Summit
It’s sure not because Trump cares about the suffering of the Ukrainian people.
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August 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
That recalls the "Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, when Moscow cut a deal to divvy up an Eastern European country with a Western ex-democracy that backslid into fascism under a convicted criminal with a cult of personality."
Provided historical context on Baltic geopolitics for Australian Radio. Ignore the headline. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Could the Baltic States be the new Ukraine? - ABC listen
The Baltic States, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania – once part of the Soviet Union - are now all members of NATO. But Latvia and Estonia both have large Russian speaking minorities. Analysts worry that...
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August 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Provided historical context on Baltic geopolitics for Australian Radio. Ignore the headline. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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Andres Kasekamp. USA kehtestas Kanadale 35% tollimäära | ERR
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August 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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What impressed @markhertling.bsky.social the most while visiting each Baltic state wasn’t that their governments are clear-eyed and proactive, but that the ordinary citizens were, too...they harbor no illusions about the threats...they are not merely reacting to danger, but preparing for it—together
We in the United States—and across the broader alliance—would do well to study the Baltics. If American leadership in NATO is waning (and it shouldn’t), I hope we reconsider and instead emulate the strategic vision and courage of those in the Baltics.
My latest.
www.thebulwark.com/p/nato-new-s...
My latest.
www.thebulwark.com/p/nato-new-s...
NATO’s New Strategic Conscience
America and its allies could learn a lot from the Baltic states.
www.thebulwark.com
July 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
What impressed @markhertling.bsky.social the most while visiting each Baltic state wasn’t that their governments are clear-eyed and proactive, but that the ordinary citizens were, too...they harbor no illusions about the threats...they are not merely reacting to danger, but preparing for it—together
Might be teaching Harvard students in September. Toronto's Munk School will host Kennedy School students in our classrooms (Trump has cancelled Harvard's right to enroll foreign students).
June 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Might be teaching Harvard students in September. Toronto's Munk School will host Kennedy School students in our classrooms (Trump has cancelled Harvard's right to enroll foreign students).
@radiofreetom.bsky.social correctly writes that Trump aims to provoke. The Singing Revolution against the USSR succeeded because Balts remained resolute and did not give Moscow a justification to 'restore order'.
"By militarizing ... in L.A., Trump is goading Americans more generally to take him on in the streets of their own cities, thus enabling his attacks on their constitutional freedoms. As I’ve listened to him and his advisers over the past several days, they seem almost eager for public violence."
I know everyone's been breathlessly waiting for what I was going to write about LA.
here you go - gifted
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here you go - gifted
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June 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
@radiofreetom.bsky.social correctly writes that Trump aims to provoke. The Singing Revolution against the USSR succeeded because Balts remained resolute and did not give Moscow a justification to 'restore order'.
Symbolic reaffirmation of Canada's sovereignty. Will Trump notice? www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
King says 'strong and free' Canada is a force for good in historic throne speech | CBC News
King Charles delivered a historic speech from the throne Tuesday and he used that platform to praise Canada as a force for good that will remain "strong and free" as its relationships with longtime pa...
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May 27, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Symbolic reaffirmation of Canada's sovereignty. Will Trump notice? www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Wrote a policy brief for an American audience. gjia.georgetown.edu/2025/05/21/t...
NATO’s Greatest Test: Baltic Security in Trump’s Shadow | GJIA
The Trump administration’s abandonment of allies and embrace of Putin has raised questions about whether the Baltic states can continue relying on NATO.
gjia.georgetown.edu
May 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Wrote a policy brief for an American audience. gjia.georgetown.edu/2025/05/21/t...
My comments here as well. novayagazeta.eu/articles/202...
Duelling on the Narva. Competing 9 May celebrations on the Estonian border underscore the deep divide between Russia and the EU — Novaya Gazeta Europe
Loudspeakers in the Russian town of Ivangorod blasted victory songs across the Narva River into Estonia on 9 May for the third year in a row. On the opposing riverbank, residents of Narva, Estonia’s t...
novayagazeta.eu
May 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
My comments here as well. novayagazeta.eu/articles/202...
Reposted by Andres Kasekamp
The Baltic states face an uncertain geopolitical future, but there is hope.
That was the takeaway from our webinar earlier this week with leading Baltic and Ukrainian scholars.
If you couldn't attend, don't worry! The event recording is available now: vist.ly/3n3qsa4
That was the takeaway from our webinar earlier this week with leading Baltic and Ukrainian scholars.
If you couldn't attend, don't worry! The event recording is available now: vist.ly/3n3qsa4
May 7, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The Baltic states face an uncertain geopolitical future, but there is hope.
That was the takeaway from our webinar earlier this week with leading Baltic and Ukrainian scholars.
If you couldn't attend, don't worry! The event recording is available now: vist.ly/3n3qsa4
That was the takeaway from our webinar earlier this week with leading Baltic and Ukrainian scholars.
If you couldn't attend, don't worry! The event recording is available now: vist.ly/3n3qsa4
Watch our webinar on Monday aabs-balticstudies.org/2025/04/18/w...
Webinar: The End of the Liberal World Order: What Comes Next for the Baltic States? – AABS
The liberal world order, if not over, will never be the same. Where do the Baltic states find themselves? Join our May 5 webinar.
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May 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Watch our webinar on Monday aabs-balticstudies.org/2025/04/18/w...
Tore olla tagasi stuudios Tallinnas. vikerraadio.err.ee/media/video/...
Andres Kasekamp. Kanada parlamendivalimiste tulemused | ERR
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April 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Tore olla tagasi stuudios Tallinnas. vikerraadio.err.ee/media/video/...
This is encouraging! Trump makes Canadians appreciate their democratic rights. www.cp24.com/federal-elec...
New record set as 2 million vote on first day of advance polls: Elections Canada
Elections Canada says early voters set a new record for turnout on the first day of advanced polls.
www.cp24.com
April 20, 2025 at 1:38 AM
This is encouraging! Trump makes Canadians appreciate their democratic rights. www.cp24.com/federal-elec...
Kremlin propagandist said that AI amplification was a critical tool for getting into chatbots. “By pushing these Russian narratives from the Russian perspective, we can actually change worldwide AI.” www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Russia seeds chatbots with lies. Any bad actor could game AI the same way.
In their race to push out new versions with more capability, AI companies leave users vulnerable to “LLM grooming” efforts that promote bogus information.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Kremlin propagandist said that AI amplification was a critical tool for getting into chatbots. “By pushing these Russian narratives from the Russian perspective, we can actually change worldwide AI.” www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Reunited with my good colleagues @daunisauers.bsky.social, Margarita Šešelgytė and @indraekmanis.bsky.social on the @balticstudies.bsky.social @fpri.bsky.social podcast. /https://www.fpri.org/multimedia/2025/04/trump-2-0-and-the-baltic-states/
Trump 2.0 and the Baltic States - Foreign Policy Research Institute
The Baltic Ways podcast welcomes back professors Margarita Šešelgytė (Vilnius University), Daunis Auers (University of Latvia), and Andres Kasekamp
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April 7, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Reunited with my good colleagues @daunisauers.bsky.social, Margarita Šešelgytė and @indraekmanis.bsky.social on the @balticstudies.bsky.social @fpri.bsky.social podcast. /https://www.fpri.org/multimedia/2025/04/trump-2-0-and-the-baltic-states/
Welcome to new American colleagues! At the moment, I am the only one teaching a course on fascism at U of T.
Sad but true: Columbia has inspired scholars to flee US academia completely.
"Jason Stanley ... said he finally accepted Toronto’s long-standing offer after seeing Columbia University 'completely collapse and give in to an authoritarian regime.'"
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"Jason Stanley ... said he finally accepted Toronto’s long-standing offer after seeing Columbia University 'completely collapse and give in to an authoritarian regime.'"
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Fascism Scholars, Trump Critics Leave Yale for Canada
Jason Stanley, decrying Columbia University’s capitulation to the federal government, is leaving for the University of Toronto. So is Marci Shore, who said she fears “civil war.” Timothy Snyder says h...
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March 27, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Welcome to new American colleagues! At the moment, I am the only one teaching a course on fascism at U of T.
Gustavo Gimeno opened tonight's Toronto Symphony Orchestra concert at Roy Thomson Hall with a rousing "O Canada". Usually our anthem is only played at the start of NHL games. Bravo, Maestro!
March 23, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Gustavo Gimeno opened tonight's Toronto Symphony Orchestra concert at Roy Thomson Hall with a rousing "O Canada". Usually our anthem is only played at the start of NHL games. Bravo, Maestro!
Absolutely
Can Trump broker peace between Russia and Ukraine? @spaikin.bsky.social asks @marcishore.bsky.social (Yale), @martadyczok.bsky.social (@westernu.bsky.social), and @kasekamp.bsky.social (@uoft.bsky.social, Munk School)
Decoding the Trump-Putin Phone Call on Ukraine | The Agenda
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March 21, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Absolutely
Sergey Radchenko's Cold War history wins the Gelber book prize awarded by the Munk School of Global Affairs.
March 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Sergey Radchenko's Cold War history wins the Gelber book prize awarded by the Munk School of Global Affairs.
"There's a disagreement between the president's position and the position of the Canadian government," Rubio said. Prime Minister Mark Carney responded: "It's crazy, his point is crazy." www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Joly tells Marco Rubio 'Canada's sovereignty is not up to debate, period' | CBC News
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly wrapped up the G7 meeting in Charlevoix, Que., with a stern message for U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio: hands off our country.
www.cbc.ca
March 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
"There's a disagreement between the president's position and the position of the Canadian government," Rubio said. Prime Minister Mark Carney responded: "It's crazy, his point is crazy." www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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"Välisilm": kanadalased näevad Trumpi käitumises suurt reetmist
Donald Trumpi naasmine Valgesse Majja ei ole pea peale pööranud üksnes Euroopa julgeolekuarhitektuuri. Trump on pööranud uue lehekülje ka suhetes naaberriigi Kanadaga, mis avaldab nähtavat mõju nii me...
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March 11, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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Ford got ahead of the law: "This undermines the voter's right to an informed vote and to meaningful participation in the electoral process." www.cp24.com/politics/202...
Top court finds Ontario spending limits on third-party election ads unconstitutional
The Supreme Court of Canada has found an Ontario law that limits spending on third-party election advertising violates the constitutional right to vote.
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March 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Ford got ahead of the law: "This undermines the voter's right to an informed vote and to meaningful participation in the electoral process." www.cp24.com/politics/202...
Kanada vaade Trumpi tollimaksudele. vikerraadio.err.ee/media/video/...
Andres Kasekamp. Trumpi kehtestatud ja jälle tühistatud tollimaksude mõju Kanada majandusele ja poliitikale | ERR
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March 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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