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The NATO Chief wants to see a better relationship with Trump
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The NATO Chief wants to see a better relationship with Trump

Nato's Secretary-General Mark Rutte has spoken with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj and urged him to try to "rebuild the relationship with Trump".
Europe must secure nuclear deterrent capability
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Europe must secure nuclear deterrent capability

The Russian nuclear threat means that Europe cannot rest easy. Therefore, Europe must "take greater responsibility for securing a common, European strategic deterrent in the form of nuclear capability", writes the Christian Democrats in a debate article in Dagens industri
Top Meeting on Ukraine: Sweden Invited
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Top Meeting on Ukraine: Sweden Invited

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, has invited around 20 European leaders to a top-level meeting on Ukraine on Sunday. Among the participants are Sweden, as well as major powers such as France, Germany, and Turkey
The EU's Foreign Chief: Trump Falls for Russian Narrative
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The EU's Foreign Chief: Trump Falls for Russian Narrative

The EU's Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas accuses the USA's President Donald Trump of falling for a Russian narrative.
Trump: The Deal with Ukraine Will Make Us Rich
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Trump: The Deal with Ukraine Will Make Us Rich

USA's President Donald Trump says ahead of his first government meeting on Wednesday that the much-talked-about agreement with Ukraine on natural resources will bring USA "great wealth". He also says that Ukraine "can forget" about joining Nato – and claims that the EU "was founded to mess with USA"
Frederiksen believes Russia can attack more countries
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Frederiksen believes Russia can attack more countries

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen does not believe that Russia will be satisfied with Ukraine if they win the war — and that they are already now "getting ready to attack in other places". Unfortunately, we are in a time where it is a conceivable scenario, she says to TT
Giant investors bet on defense stocks
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Giant investors bet on defense stocks

Course fluctuations within defence companies like Saab are now making investors do a complete turnaround. Previous counterarguments are being dismissed as fund giants start investing in defence shares
Expert: Only One Coalition Possible for Merz
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Expert: Only One Coalition Possible for Merz

After the German election, a government formation is awaited where the second-largest party is excluded from the negotiations. Actually, there is only one coalition on the table, says German political science professor Thomas Sommerer
Kristersson looks forward to cooperation with Germany
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Kristersson looks forward to cooperation with Germany

The Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson looks forward to cooperating with Germany's new government for a safer Europe.
Analyst: Zelenskyj raises the stakes
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Analyst: Zelenskyj raises the stakes

One way for Volodymyr Zelenskyj to raise the stakes and show that he doesn't put his personal prestige in the way. This says analyst Jakob Hedenskog about the Ukrainian president's statement that he is willing to resign in exchange for peace and membership in Nato
Zelensky ready to step down for peace in Ukraine
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Zelensky ready to step down for peace in Ukraine

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj is ready to resign in exchange for peace and Ukrainian membership in Nato. He also wants to meet President Trump before the US President meets the Russian leader Vladimir Putin
Expert: Russia may question Sweden's NATO membership
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Expert: Russia may question Sweden's NATO membership

Russia can extend its demands in the talks with the USA to concern NATO's expansion, assesses Jussi Lassila, researcher at the Foreign Policy Institute in Finland. Sweden's and Finland's NATO membership can come into question, he fears
Hundreds of cable breaks every year – they stand out
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Hundreds of cable breaks every year – they stand out

Every year, around 200 submarine cables are damaged in the Baltic Sea. On Friday, an investigation into yet another damage was initiated
Proposal: Let Property Tax Finance the Defense
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Proposal: Let Property Tax Finance the Defense

Increased taxes, deficit targets or a Swedish equivalent to Elon Musk's downsizing institute Doge? Tough choices and priorities are to be expected when Sweden needs to invest even more in defense. This is what some of the country's leading economists think
Expert: Trump spreads Russian propaganda
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Expert: Trump spreads Russian propaganda

Donald Trump blames Ukraine for the war, questions President Volodymyr Zelensky's legitimacy and calls for new Ukrainian elections. Word-for-word Russian propaganda and disinformation, summarizes Ukraine expert Fredrik Wesslau
Macron hosts meeting on "existential threat"
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Macron hosts meeting on "existential threat"

France's President Emmanuel Macron is once again hosting a European top meeting about the "existential threat" from Russia following the latest developments in recent days, including the situation in Ukraine.
Kristersson: Not Certain Russia Wants to Negotiate
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Kristersson: Not Certain Russia Wants to Negotiate

Don't draw too large conclusions from Russia's talks with the USA about Ukraine, notes Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party). It is not obvious that Russia wants peace negotiations, he says
Trump calls Zelensky a dictator
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Trump calls Zelensky a dictator

Donald Trump lives in a disinformation bubble with Russian lies, says Volodymyr Zelenskyj. The Ukrainian president has, according to the measurements, still got the people on his side, which does not prevent Trump from portraying Zelenskyj as a "dictator"
Trump blames Ukraine for the outbreak of war
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Trump blames Ukraine for the outbreak of war

Donald Trump expresses that Ukraine bears the guilt for Russia's invasion of the country. You should never have started this, says the US President, after his government has met Russia halfway at the negotiating table
Hour of Fate for Shocked Europe
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Hour of Fate for Shocked Europe

Panic looms when a slow-moving and divided Europe tries to handle the US's negotiations with Russia about the war in Ukraine. The EU and Nato can both be broken and strengthened
Poland: USA to maintain forces here
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Poland: USA to maintain forces here

Poland's President Andrzej Duda says that he has received assurances from the USA that American forces will not be reduced in Poland or other locations along NATO's eastern flank.
The Foreign Minister on the USA: "A Lump in the Stomach"
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The Foreign Minister on the USA: "A Lump in the Stomach"

Look at what the USA does – not what is said. This is the message from Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) who urges calm and coolness after an extraordinary meeting about the situation in Ukraine
Parties open to more money for defence
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Parties open to more money for defence

Sweden's defence budget may need to grow further. Several parties are open to investing more money
The question of troops to Ukraine raised too early
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The question of troops to Ukraine raised too early

Sweden has, like other NATO countries, received a request from the USA about what they can contribute militarily to a potential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. It entirely depends on how the peace looks, says Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party)
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