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Putin and Trump agreed on talks – without Zelenskyj
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Putin and Trump agreed on talks – without Zelenskyj

The USA and Russia are initiating negotiations about the war in Ukraine, confirmed by both Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. According to Trump, a top-level meeting with Putin will be held in Saudi Arabia
Hegseth: Unrealistic to Expect Ukraine's Old Borders
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Hegseth: Unrealistic to Expect Ukraine's Old Borders

No Crimea, no NATO, and no US soldiers on site. USA's new defense minister Pete Hegseth came to Brussels with tough messages to Ukraine
The Foreign Minister is Criticized: Fails to Mention Trump
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The Foreign Minister is Criticized: Fails to Mention Trump

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) is criticized for not mentioning the President of the USA in her foreign policy declaration. She avoids with precision mentioning Donald Trump, says Håkan Svenneling, foreign policy spokesperson for V, in a debate in the Riksdag
Russia more offensive and risk-taking
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Russia more offensive and risk-taking

Sweden's military intelligence agency assesses that Russian hybrid warfare has become more offensive and risk-taking. A ceasefire in Ukraine can simultaneously give Russia time to increase its military capability
Alarm: Russia is ready for a major war
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Alarm: Russia is ready for a major war

If the war in Ukraine freezes, Russia will be able to be ready for a larger war in Europe within the span of five years, warns the military intelligence service in Denmark.
NATO Chief Praises Sweden after Cable Break
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NATO Chief Praises Sweden after Cable Break

Baltic Sentry is Nato's response to the recent cable breaks in the Baltic Sea. So far, no member country has been able to prove sabotage, but that does not change the defense alliance's need for sea surveillance, says Nato chief Arjen Warnaar
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson addresses the nation tonight
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Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson addresses the nation tonight

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) is holding a speech to the nation due to the mass shooting in Örebro on Tuesday. The speech is being held on SVT tonight at 7 pm
Disconnecting from Russia: "The Blackmail is Over"
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Disconnecting from Russia: "The Blackmail is Over"

On Saturday, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will disconnect Russia from their power grids, which is seen as a geopolitically important signal.
Kristersson: NATO is not seeking confrontation
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Kristersson: NATO is not seeking confrontation

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) reiterates that there is no peace when he speaks on site in Latvia during a ceremony for Swedish NATO soldiers. None of us are here to seek confrontation, he says
Compulsory in School – Total Defense Knowledge
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Compulsory in School – Total Defense Knowledge

All high school students in year 1 will from this autumn onwards learn total defence skills.
Europe on Defense: We Must Do More
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Europe on Defense: We Must Do More

We must do more. This is stated by both the EU and Nato in the pursuit of ways to handle the defense of Europe after Donald Trump's return as president in the USA
EU leaders on Trump's tariff threats: We're ready
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EU leaders on Trump's tariff threats: We're ready

The EU promises to respond "with firmness" if the US threatens with tariffs and trade war. We are ready, says Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
"Ships must be stopped faster"
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"Ships must be stopped faster"

Short alarm chains and quick responses are crucial to stop suspected cable sabotage in the Baltic Sea. This is what Niels Markussen, head of Nato's center for maritime underwater security, says to Ekot on Swedish Radio
Salwan Momika – Koran burnings, riots, and Tiktok
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Salwan Momika – Koran burnings, riots, and Tiktok

On June 28, 2023, a Koran was burned for a few seconds outside the mosque at Medborgarplatsen in Stockholm. It was Salwan Momika's first Koran burning
NATO confirms Russian murder plans against defense leaders
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NATO confirms Russian murder plans against defense leaders

Nato confirms that Russia had plans to murder the German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall's CEO Armin Papperger, reports Norwegian Dagbladet.
Denmark invests billions in the military in the Arctic
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Denmark invests billions in the military in the Arctic

Denmark strengthens its presence in the Arctic and North Atlantic, announces the country's Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen (V).
The Shipping Company on the Cable Break: "We Have Done Nothing Wrong"
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The Shipping Company on the Cable Break: "We Have Done Nothing Wrong"

The Bulgarian shipping company of the sabotage-suspected cargo ship Vezhen denies intentional wrongdoing behind the cable break between Sweden and Latvia. We have not done anything wrong, says CEO Aleksandr Kaltjev to TT
This is what we know about the new cable break
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This is what we know about the new cable break

Another cable in the Baltic Sea has been damaged. This is what we know after the suspected sabotage over the weekend
Sabotaged Baltic Sea Cables: This is what has happened
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Sabotaged Baltic Sea Cables: This is what has happened

Several underwater cables in the Baltic Sea have been damaged or destroyed in recent months, but similar incidents have also occurred earlier. Here is a chronological summary of the events
Swedish authorities on board seized vessel
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Swedish authorities on board seized vessel

A ship has been seized after a fiber optic cable in the Baltic Sea was damaged. The ship is now in Swedish waters
Experts: Denmark did not keep promises to Trump
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Experts: Denmark did not keep promises to Trump

Denmark has not delivered when it comes to the defense of Greenland, according to several experts. Does it give Trump the right when he says he needs the island for the USA's national security? Absolutely not, says defense analyst Jacob Kaarsbo
Expert on cables: Accident explanation is nonsense
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Expert on cables: Accident explanation is nonsense

Several experts are directing sharp criticism at the information that it is probably accidents – and not deliberate sabotage – behind the recent cable breaks in the Baltic Sea. You must be deaf, blind, drunk, and a complete idiot not to notice that you are dragging an anchor on the seabed for several kilometers, says Pekka Toveri, former Finnish intelligence chief
Rutte: NATO countries must pay "significantly more"
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Rutte: NATO countries must pay "significantly more"

NATO Operation in the Baltic Sea – Sweden's Participation
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NATO Operation in the Baltic Sea – Sweden's Participation

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