Mallory Matsumoto | Watching America

Germany: Against Putin’s Will?

Mallory Matsumoto - January 5, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

The stabilization of Eastern Europe is only possible if Russia is sufficiently deterred.

Germany: Trump’s Coup against Maduro Violates International Law

Mallory Matsumoto - January 5, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Rundschau

Leaders on Cuba and Nicaragua, Miguel Díaz-Canel and Daniel Ortega, should be especially worried.

Germany: Ukraine Negotiations: End of an Illusion

Mallory Matsumoto - January 3, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Rundschau

The U.S. president time and again undermines European-Ukrainian efforts toward a ceasefire.

Germany: Weapon of Mass Destruction or Trump’s Weapon?

Mallory Matsumoto - December 26, 2025. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

[T]he American president doesn’t linger on details ... his new rhetoric just serves as another weapon on hand in one of his many campaigns against insubordinate enemies or friends.

Luxembourg: Welcome to Trumpembourg? On Precarious Interactions with Trump’s America*

Mallory Matsumoto - December 19, 2025. Published in Tageblatt

Trump’s U.S. wants to dictate our economy, control us digitally, in short, eviscerate us.

Austria: There Is Still Some Check on the US Administration

Mallory Matsumoto - December 9, 2025. Published in Der Standard

[N]ot everything is permitted under Trumpism.