Anders Åslund
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Anders Åslund
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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 66%
Economics 28%

"Rubio plans to skip NATO meeting at key moment for Ukraine, sources say"
Indeed, no Russian ally is needed at a NATO meeting.
Does the US still belong to NATO?
If so, why does it support Russia against Ukraine & NATO?
www.reuters.com/world/us/rub...
Rubio plans to skip NATO meeting at key moment for Ukraine, sources say
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to skip a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels next week, two U.S. officials said, in a highly unusual absence of the top U.S. diplomat from a key tr...
www.reuters.com

Reposted by Anders Aslund

Reposted by Anders Aslund

Reposted by Anders Aslund

Reposted by Anders Aslund

"Ukraine’s top anti-corruption authorities have searched the home of Andriy Yermak, Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s powerful chief of staff and lead negotiator in peace talks with Washington".
This is a big deal!
www.ft.com/content/4f48...
Anti-corruption authorities raid house of top Zelenskyy aide
Search carried out at residence of presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak
www.ft.com

Reposted by Anders Aslund

Reposted by Anders Aslund

Reposted by Anders Aslund

Trump: “South Africa has demonstrated to the World they are not a country worthy of Membership anywhere,”
Instead, I presume that most of us reckon that Trump has demonstrated that he in not worthy of presence anywhere but in jail.
www.ft.com/content/4d4b...
Donald Trump bars South Africa from G20 summit
US president says country will not be invited to Miami meeting following latest diplomatic spat
www.ft.com