Vilde Skorpen Wikan (@vswikan) profile picture

Journalist at @Aftenposten. Interests: Int’l relations, war&conflict, human rights, int’l economics. Contact me at [email protected].

Oslo, Norway
Joined August 2009
#Nato Sec.Gen. ⁦@jensstoltenberg⁩ admits today that Nato member countries disagree on issues related to Ukraine Nato membership. But allied countries agree on three points: 1/2
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1. Nato’s door is open 2. Ukraine membership will happen 3. Putin has no veto right over who can become Nato-members
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Visiting the USS Gerald R. Ford today. On her first operative deployment the world’s largest aircraft carrier made Oslo the first stop on her mission.
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The meeting took place in #Kyiv this afternoon. Zelensky stated that leaked sensitive information and the weather are factors that influence when the Ukrainian counteroffensive can start. He called the operation "extremely important" and stressed: "We need success".
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Norwegian raindeer owners in traditional dress. After meeting with pm ⁦@jonasgahrstore⁩ they still demand that the illegal windmillparks at #Fosen must be demolished.
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Waiting for Norway’s PM ⁦@jonasgahrstore⁩ to answer questions after his breakfast with Sami raindeer owners. Large-scale protests have been taking place in Oslo this week with Sami people protesting illegal windmillfarms.
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⁦@GretaThunberg⁩ in Oslo today alongside Sami activist. They are blocking government ministries protesting against windmills that have been dermed illegal by the Norwegian Supreme Court.
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Forsvarsminister Bjørn Arild Gram og justisminister Emilie Enger Mehl mottar årets sikkerhetsvurderinger fra sjefene for de norske sikkerhetstjenstene PST, E-tjenesten og NSM.
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Møllersen svarer at han også mener at Russland er den skyldige i Ukraina-krigen og at han ikke er uenig med Mood: – Vi synes å være skjønt enige i forståelse av hva USAs forsvarsminister har uttalt. Jeg har ikke tolket Robert Mood, bare referert til hans uttalelse.
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Moods opprinnelige tweet som Møllersen refererte til: teapaw.org/MoodRobert/status/1537…
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1. The West can give Ukraine long-range weapons capable of reaching targets in Russia or territory under Russian control. This is not a very likely response. 2. The West can supply Ukraine with more medium-range artillery systems, munitions and defensive capabilities. 2/3
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3. The West can assist Ukraine in repairing damages against power stations and the power grid. Centralised systems can be replaced with smaller, decentralised ones and power aggregates. Ukraine could also be better connected to the European power infrastructure. 3/3
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