Angry crowds attempted to storm a facility linked to Ukraine’s neo-Nazi Azov unit, prompting the intervention of Zelensky’s top aide. Protesters have attempted to storm an alleged secret military prison outside Kiev, accusing its operators…
Now the “Gang of Three” Must Be Investigated
Enough is enough. Really enough. Jonas Gahr Støre, Espen Barth Eide and Jens Stoltenberg have for many years belonged to the innermost circle of Norwegian political power. I call them the “gang of three”. Not…
THE DRONE THAT “NEARLY HIT” ZELENSKY’S PLANE WAS…
Yesterday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre told NRK: “His plane was nearly hit by a drone as it was about to take off from Moldova. That is the reality he lives in.” The claim was…
“Busification” in Ukraine: How Far Will This Be…
As a veteran, I am deeply concerned about what is happening with mobilisation in Ukraine. I know what war means for people. Soldiers are not numbers, percentages or a raw material to be procured because…
When War Becomes the New Normal
Those who talk about sacrificing their lives are rarely the ones who have to do it “I believe young men and women are willing to sacrifice their lives again.” So said Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas…
Zelensky Warns of 20 Million Ukrainians. Should Europe…
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has now deployed one of the most powerful political arguments Europe can be confronted with. He warns that 20 million Ukrainians could flee to Europe if Ukraine loses the war. The…
Europe’s Defeat Is Larger Than It Seems
For several hundred years, the question of who counted as a great power was a European question. That era is ending, and the war in Ukraine is its clearest sign. The story runs from how…
Billions for Weapons, but Who Repairs the People?
There is something deeply troubling about political developments in Norway and Europe. Politicians talk about war, NATO demands increased military capacity, and the arms industry gains ever larger markets. The billions are appropriated, the weapons…
While Trump Opens the Door to Peace, Europe…
What could have been done years ago may finally be starting to happen. The United States is signalling new negotiations and possible compromises to end the war in Ukraine. At the same time, European leaders…