Ukraine Holds Key Decision-Making Role, Says Swedish Foreign Minister

Politics Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) has on Monday participated in a meeting with the EU's foreign ministers about the war in Ukraine.

» Published: August 11 2025 at 18:00

Ukraine Holds Key Decision-Making Role, Says Swedish Foreign Minister
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Europe must of course have a part in the negotiations since this affects European security interests in the long term, she says to Dagens Nyheter after the meeting.

At the meeting, there was "great unanimity" that nothing can be decided without Ukraine's participation, according to Malmer Stenergard.

She also says that Ukraine's stance is the starting point for what Sweden can support, for example when it comes to possible exchanges of territory.

The EU's foreign ministers met ahead of the upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday.

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