Anders Åslund (@anders

Anders Åslund

55K posts

Anders Åslund

@anders_aslund

Economist & author. Russia, Ukraine & Eastern Europe. Read my latest book: "Russia's Crony Capitalism" amzn.to/2WgLENO

Washington, DC

Joined December 2014

Anders Åslund
@anders_aslund
Feb 22, 2025
The Tesla Cybertruck is banned in Europe, due to its design not meeting European safety regulations, with its sharp edges & potential for pedestrian harm; it cannot be legally sold or registered in most European countries, including the UK.
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Anders Åslund
@anders_aslund
Feb 28, 2025
Today, Trump showed that he cannot possibly play a serious role in any international negotiations. Trump is simply an ignorant idiot. Congratulations to Zelensky for exposing that clown!
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Anders Åslund
@anders_aslund
Feb 26, 2022
Putin has missed one of the great lessons of World War II: The best Soviet soldiers were Ukrainian. He had better learn some real history.
Anders Åslund
@anders_aslund
Jun 15, 2025
Enjoying watching Trump's military parade on BBC and France 24 because it is a wonderful embarrassment for Trump. As the French commentators point out, the American sodiers don't know how to march & don't seem enthusiastic about doing so for Trump. /1
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Anders Åslund
@anders_aslund
Mar 25, 2022
Let me stick out my neck: 1. I think Ukraine will win this war. 2. I don't think it will be a long war of months, but perhaps one more month. 3. I think the demoralized Russians will start running home, or abroad. 4. I don't think Putin can survive this madness politically.
Anders Åslund
@anders_aslund
Mar 23, 2025
Don't Americans understand how unpopular Trump is making the US?
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Anders Åslund
@anders_aslund
Apr 19, 2025
What I cannot understand is why American voters elected the dumbest, most vicious & quite senile man available for president.
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Anders Åslund
@anders_aslund
May 3, 2022
Rumours are swirling in Moscow that former generals / KGB officials are preparing to oust Russia’s president Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, which is increasingly seen across Russia as a strategic mistake / an economic disaster. Interesting.
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Kremlin coup rumours growing in Moscow: Disgruntled generals join FSB looking to oust Putin and end...
Rumours are swirling in Moscow that a number of former generals and KGB officials are preparing to oust Russia’s president Vladimir Putin and plan to end the war in Ukraine, which is increasingly...
Anders Åslund
@anders_aslund
Mar 17, 2022
The incredible is about to happen: Ukraine appears to be about to defeat Russia in Ukraine. Russia allocated 100 out of its ca 170 battalion tactical groups to its assault on Ukraine. According to the Ukrainians, about 50 btgs are now out of action.
Anders Åslund
@anders_aslund
Apr 2, 2022
The obvious conclusion of the Russian mass murders of civilian Ukrainians is that the West must maximize its arms deliveries to Ukraine and offer Ukraine all it wants as fast as possible. Putin must be stopped!
Anders Åslund
@anders_aslund
Mar 8, 2022
Russia has suspended the sale of foreign currencies until September 9, the central bank said Wednesday. Between March 9 and September 9 "the banks will not be able to sell foreign currencies to citizens." (AFP) All ruble convertibility is over. Putin has destroyed the ruble.
Anders Åslund
@anders_aslund
Apr 24, 2022
I am amazed that many Germans & Austrians, including ministers, do not understand that Putin's threat is eventually against them. Poles, Balts, Romanians, Czechs, Slovaks, Finns & we Swedes do understand.
Anders Åslund
@anders_aslund
Feb 12, 2025
Europe had better realize that the US under Trump is not an ally and not even a friend.
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Anders Åslund
@anders_aslund
Mar 9, 2025
I can't think of any person who has lost his reputation as fast & totally as Musk.
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