Peter Stenlund
@faktagranska24.bsky.social
Retired diplomat, former Permanent Secretary, MFA Finland
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People who are saying that Trump's new National Security Strategy should not be taken seriously should ask themselves this: Was it right or wrong not to take Project 2025 seriously?
December 12, 2025 at 8:21 PM
People who are saying that Trump's new National Security Strategy should not be taken seriously should ask themselves this: Was it right or wrong not to take Project 2025 seriously?
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Good work by Denmark, the Commission, Germany, France, others
"The Danish Presidency can inform that COREPER has agreed on a revised version of the Art. 122-proposal and approved the launch of a written procedure for formal Council decision by tomorrow around 5 pm," the Danish presidency announced
"The Danish Presidency can inform that COREPER has agreed on a revised version of the Art. 122-proposal and approved the launch of a written procedure for formal Council decision by tomorrow around 5 pm," the Danish presidency announced
The EU has just made sure its biggest bargaining chip in the negotiations over Ukraine's future is no longer subject to national vetos. And that is even true independently of the fate of the reparations loan because now a qualified majority is required to unblock the funds again. Well done.
🚨 Big news: EU countries have approved the long-term immobilisation of the Russian Central Bank under Article 122, which requires only a qualified majority.
This is a key element of the reparations loan.
This is a key element of the reparations loan.
December 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Good work by Denmark, the Commission, Germany, France, others
"The Danish Presidency can inform that COREPER has agreed on a revised version of the Art. 122-proposal and approved the launch of a written procedure for formal Council decision by tomorrow around 5 pm," the Danish presidency announced
"The Danish Presidency can inform that COREPER has agreed on a revised version of the Art. 122-proposal and approved the launch of a written procedure for formal Council decision by tomorrow around 5 pm," the Danish presidency announced
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"Trumpian populism may be the story of our age but I'm increasingly convinced that we're underplaying the tech-authoritarian elephant in the room." My Swamp Notes newsletter. Free to read. as.ft.com/r/199e371f-8...
Big tech’s ‘elite victim complex’
[FREE TO READ] Acolytes of the broligarchs have a grip on key nodes of Washington’s power ministries
as.ft.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
"Trumpian populism may be the story of our age but I'm increasingly convinced that we're underplaying the tech-authoritarian elephant in the room." My Swamp Notes newsletter. Free to read. as.ft.com/r/199e371f-8...
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The cat is out of the bag:
The Danish intelligence service names the US as a threat and sources from the Swedish military intelligence share the assessment that the politicisation of the FBI and CIA has caused a deep crisis of trust
The Danish intelligence service names the US as a threat and sources from the Swedish military intelligence share the assessment that the politicisation of the FBI and CIA has caused a deep crisis of trust
USA pekas ut som del av hotbild i Danmark
För första gången pekas USA ut som en del av hotbilden mot Danmark.
www.svd.se
December 12, 2025 at 8:44 AM
The cat is out of the bag:
The Danish intelligence service names the US as a threat and sources from the Swedish military intelligence share the assessment that the politicisation of the FBI and CIA has caused a deep crisis of trust
The Danish intelligence service names the US as a threat and sources from the Swedish military intelligence share the assessment that the politicisation of the FBI and CIA has caused a deep crisis of trust
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Die rechtlichen Fragen zur Nutzung der russischen Vermögenswerte sind geklärt. Jetzt geht es ausschließlich um politischen Willen. Wer will, dass Europa sich behaupten kann, muss dieses Instrument nutzen. Es ist die einzige Option, die wir haben.
December 9, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Die rechtlichen Fragen zur Nutzung der russischen Vermögenswerte sind geklärt. Jetzt geht es ausschließlich um politischen Willen. Wer will, dass Europa sich behaupten kann, muss dieses Instrument nutzen. Es ist die einzige Option, die wir haben.
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To the irritation of some other European capitals, Paris has withheld any details on the institutions holding the world's second biggest accumulation of immobilised Russian state funds on.ft.com/4pUtSxa
December 8, 2025 at 6:14 AM
To the irritation of some other European capitals, Paris has withheld any details on the institutions holding the world's second biggest accumulation of immobilised Russian state funds on.ft.com/4pUtSxa
Hbl träffar rätt och stöder sig på forskardoktor Otto Kässi vid Aalto-universitetet. Kan beslutet ännu omprövas?
November 30, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Hbl träffar rätt och stöder sig på forskardoktor Otto Kässi vid Aalto-universitetet. Kan beslutet ännu omprövas?
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Don’t say you weren’t warned.
New poll suggests Jordan Bardella would win second round of 🇫🇷 presidential election against any other of four tested candidates ⬇️
New poll suggests Jordan Bardella would win second round of 🇫🇷 presidential election against any other of four tested candidates ⬇️
November 26, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Don’t say you weren’t warned.
New poll suggests Jordan Bardella would win second round of 🇫🇷 presidential election against any other of four tested candidates ⬇️
New poll suggests Jordan Bardella would win second round of 🇫🇷 presidential election against any other of four tested candidates ⬇️
Med VF:s politik polariseras det politiska fältet alltmera. Förhandlingarna om skuldbromsen har dock visat att möjligheterna till samarbete i mitten åter förstärks med möjlighet till en ekonomisk politik som räddar det väsentliga i den sociala välfärden och kraft att upprätthålla säkerheten.
November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Med VF:s politik polariseras det politiska fältet alltmera. Förhandlingarna om skuldbromsen har dock visat att möjligheterna till samarbete i mitten åter förstärks med möjlighet till en ekonomisk politik som räddar det väsentliga i den sociala välfärden och kraft att upprätthålla säkerheten.
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Hi All, just released my free weekend update. Its fascinating who backed the Trump-Putin 28 point plan, and what it means about the US government being a mouthpiece for Russia. Plus, you cannot back Trump and Ukraine--if you back Trump, you can only have one master open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Weekend Update #160: The US Becomes A Mouthpiece To Pass On Putin's Demands
Vance To The Fore; The 28 Points—Is It More Interesting Who Backed Them?
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Hi All, just released my free weekend update. Its fascinating who backed the Trump-Putin 28 point plan, and what it means about the US government being a mouthpiece for Russia. Plus, you cannot back Trump and Ukraine--if you back Trump, you can only have one master open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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Swedish foreign minister on the disproportionate amount of Nordic support given to Ukraine, vs rest of NATO.
November 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Swedish foreign minister on the disproportionate amount of Nordic support given to Ukraine, vs rest of NATO.
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Trump administration officials warned of additional trade tariffs and made personal threats against negotiators from other countries to block a historic climate deal for shipping. on.ft.com/4p98Drd
November 2, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Trump administration officials warned of additional trade tariffs and made personal threats against negotiators from other countries to block a historic climate deal for shipping. on.ft.com/4p98Drd
Min recension av president Niinistös bok
October 31, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Min recension av president Niinistös bok
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The European Union should stay the course to create a joint intelligence agency by building trust among national spy services, a senior adviser to the bloc has warned.
Stay on track to build joint intel agency, EU crisis response envoy says
Author of EU preparedness report Sauli Niinistö says “enough trust” will mean Europe can share more intelligence.
www.politico.eu
October 30, 2025 at 8:34 AM
The European Union should stay the course to create a joint intelligence agency by building trust among national spy services, a senior adviser to the bloc has warned.
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When asked about Russia’s war in Ukraine, ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, DeepSeek, and xAI’s Grok all regularly cite Russian propaganda
www.wired.com/story/chatbo...
www.wired.com/story/chatbo...
Chatbots Are Pushing Sanctioned Russian Propaganda
ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Grok are serving users propaganda from Russian-backed media when asked about the invasion of Ukraine, new research finds.
www.wired.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:21 AM
When asked about Russia’s war in Ukraine, ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, DeepSeek, and xAI’s Grok all regularly cite Russian propaganda
www.wired.com/story/chatbo...
www.wired.com/story/chatbo...
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Denmark did not invite the United States to take part in a large-scale international military exercise on Greenland this week, as it had previously, as tensions remain high over President Donald Trump’s intention to acquire the Danish territory.
time.com/7318044/trum...
time.com/7318044/trum...
Denmark Holds Massive Military Exercise in Greenland
The military exercise comes amid security concerns over Russia's influence, and claims to the island by Donald Trump
time.com
September 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Denmark did not invite the United States to take part in a large-scale international military exercise on Greenland this week, as it had previously, as tensions remain high over President Donald Trump’s intention to acquire the Danish territory.
time.com/7318044/trum...
time.com/7318044/trum...
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Such a shame! Couldn’t have happened to a nicer country… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Primorsk, one of Russia's two main Baltic oil terminals has been hit by Ukrainian drones.
Both a ship and pumping facilities damaged, operations (partly?) on halt. No oil spill.
Several 100kt tankers a day leave this facility with oil, fetching dollars.
Both a ship and pumping facilities damaged, operations (partly?) on halt. No oil spill.
Several 100kt tankers a day leave this facility with oil, fetching dollars.
September 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Such a shame! Couldn’t have happened to a nicer country… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Min recension av president Stubbs bok
September 2, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Min recension av president Stubbs bok
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Perussuomalaiset uudistaa politiikan prosesseja. Se on ensimmäinen hallituspuolue ikinä, joka julkaisee oman vaihtoehtobudjettinsa. Vieläpä etuajassa ja VM:n sivuilla. vm.fi/-/valtiovara...
August 7, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Perussuomalaiset uudistaa politiikan prosesseja. Se on ensimmäinen hallituspuolue ikinä, joka julkaisee oman vaihtoehtobudjettinsa. Vieläpä etuajassa ja VM:n sivuilla. vm.fi/-/valtiovara...
Finland bör agera tillsammans med Frankrike. Finlands internationella position får inte offras på kristdemokraternas altare
July 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Finland bör agera tillsammans med Frankrike. Finlands internationella position får inte offras på kristdemokraternas altare