Carl Bildt

Carl Bildt is the co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations, and former prime minister and foreign minister of Sweden.

Articles by Carl Bildt

A photo collage illustration showing maps of Russia and Ukraine in the background with Zelensky and Putin headshots.

Four Years of War in Europe

Analysis

Christian Caryl, Angela Stent, Andriy Zagorodnyuk, George Barros, Keir Giles, Carl Bildt, C. Raja Mohan, Agathe Demarais, Stefan Theil

February 20, 2026, 12:33 PM

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin appear at a press conference after their summit in Helsinki, Finland, on July 16, 2018.

Trump’s Dealmaking Record Could Be Bad News for Ukraine

Argument

November 15, 2024, 2:34 PM

A Ukrainian military vehicle drives past the remains of another in the Sumy region, Ukraine, amid the Ukrainian incursion into neighboring Kursk, Russia, on Aug. 13.

Ukraine’s Kursk Offensive Is a Turning Point in the War

Argument

August 14, 2024, 11:53 AM

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Europe Alone

Analysis

Mark Leonard, Constanze Stelzenmüller, Nathalie Tocci, Carl Bildt, Robin Niblett, Radoslaw Sikorski, Guntram Wolff, Bilahari Kausikan, Ivan Krastev, Stefan Theil

July 1, 2024, 12:26 AM

A Ukrainian soldier patrols a boat moored in Mariupol, Ukraine, on the Sea of Azov on Nov. 27. (Sega Volskii/AFP/Getty Images)

Ukraine’s New Front Is Europe’s Big Challenge

Argument

Carl Bildt, Nicu Popescu

November 27, 2018, 4:16 PM

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