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Kristersson: Sweden supports the Georgians' European ambitions

Kristersson: Sweden supports the Georgians' European ambitions

Thu 5 Dec 2024 07:33 CET

Sweden supports Georgians' European aspirations, says Prime Minister Kristersson after speaking with the country's president. The USA warns of further sanctions

USA presents new weapons package to Ukraine

USA presents new weapons package to Ukraine

Mon 2 Dec 2024 21:30 CET

The USA announces a new support package to Ukraine of 725 million dollars, equivalent to nearly 8 billion kronor. The package includes, among other things, landmines and precision robots

USA on Venezuela: The Opposition Leader is President

USA on Venezuela: The Opposition Leader is President

Tue 19 Nov 2024 23:07 CET

Blinken in Brussels: To respond to North Korea

Blinken in Brussels: To respond to North Korea

Wed 13 Nov 2024 09:27 CET

North Korea's entry into Russia's war in Ukraine poses a threat also to the USA, warns Nato chief Mark Rutte in Brussels. The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken promises an American response

USA: No new limits for military support to Israel

USA: No new limits for military support to Israel

Tue 12 Nov 2024 20:31 CET

Israel has improved the influx of emergency aid to Gaza sufficiently enough for the USA not to restrict its military support to the country. This is stated by the US Department of State, which despite this criticizes Israel for not doing enough to help the humanitarian situation in Gaza

Blinken to Brussels for Ukraine talks

Blinken to Brussels for Ukraine talks

Tue 12 Nov 2024 14:12 CET

Less Emergency Aid - Despite American Deadline

Less Emergency Aid - Despite American Deadline

Tue 12 Nov 2024 09:09 CET

The clock is ticking for the USA's ultimatum to Israel: improve the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip or face "consequences" for the military support. At the same time as the deadline is about to expire, aid is sinking to its lowest level since December

Locked positions force Qatar to leave Gaza talks

Locked positions force Qatar to leave Gaza talks

Sat 9 Nov 2024 15:15 CET

Mediating Qatar withdraws from the talks about ceasefire in Gaza. The reason is Hamas' unwillingness to negotiate unconditionally

USA: 8,000 North Koreans at Ukraine's border

USA: 8,000 North Koreans at Ukraine's border

Thu 31 Oct 2024 19:15 CET

The USA claims that at least 8,000 soldiers from North Korea are in the Kursk region, near Ukraine's border. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj is disappointed with the lack of reaction from Western countries when North Korean soldiers have arrived in Russia

Countries demand answers after disputed election in Georgia

Countries demand answers after disputed election in Georgia

Mon 28 Oct 2024 16:26 CET

A number of Western countries are questioning the weekend's election in Georgia, which ended with the pro-Russian ruling party Georgian Dream proclaiming victory. Sweden's Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) says she is "seriously concerned"

Attack on Beirut after new evacuation order

Attack on Beirut after new evacuation order

Fri 25 Oct 2024 06:38 CEST

Israel has carried out several air strikes against southern Beirut on Friday evening, according to Lebanese media. Just before the attack at 21:00, the residents of the designated areas were urged to evacuate immediately

Qatar: New contact with Hamas after Sinwar's death

Qatar: New contact with Hamas after Sinwar's death

Thu 24 Oct 2024 14:49 CEST

The negotiations on a ceasefire in Gaza are expected to resume "in the coming days", announced the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Smoke rises from attacked Lebanon

Smoke rises from attacked Lebanon

Wed 23 Oct 2024 02:08 CEST

Intensive fighting and bombardments are being reported from Lebanon, where Israel has launched an attack on the Iran-allied Shia militia Hezbollah. Three local leaders and around 70 "operatives" have been killed in a raid, according to Israel's military

Blinken Receives Swedish Royal Order for NATO Assistance

Blinken Receives Swedish Royal Order for NATO Assistance

Tue 22 Oct 2024 14:04 CEST

Blinken on a new trip to the Middle East

Blinken on a new trip to the Middle East

Mon 21 Oct 2024 12:10 CEST

The Alarm: Unrwa Near Breaking Point in Gaza

The Alarm: Unrwa Near Breaking Point in Gaza

Wed 16 Oct 2024 15:22 CEST

The UN's Palestine agency is "very close" to a possible breaking point – at the same time as the humanitarian situation in Gaza deteriorates day by day. After the US's threat to withdraw military support, Israel is now reporting that supplies have arrived for those in distress in northern Gaza

USA threatens to withdraw military support to Israel

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USA threatens to withdraw military support to Israel

Tue 15 Oct 2024 16:23 CEST

The USA is urging Israel to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza within 30 days – otherwise, the military support to the country may be affected.

Taiwan: Chinese aircraft carrier spotted

Taiwan: Chinese aircraft carrier spotted

Sun 13 Oct 2024 09:56 CEST

USA: Hezbollah must not stand in the way

USA: Hezbollah must not stand in the way

Sat 12 Oct 2024 04:16 CEST

Lebanon cannot allow Iran and Hezbollah to stand in the way of the country's security, emphasizes USA's Foreign Minister Antony Blinken in a conversation with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj at the UN: Russia must be forced to make peace

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj at the UN: Russia must be forced to make peace

Tue 24 Sept 2024 22:06 CEST

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj demands at a meeting in the UN Security Council that Russia be pressured into a peace.

Blinken in Cairo for Gaza Talks

Blinken in Cairo for Gaza Talks

Wed 18 Sept 2024 05:27 CEST

The USA's Foreign Minister Antony Blinken is in Cairo, Egypt, to once again discuss a possible ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza War. The country's President Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi promises to increase his efforts to make such a reality

Netanyahu: Israel Expands War Goals

Netanyahu: Israel Expands War Goals

Tue 17 Sept 2024 01:39 CEST

Israelis who were forced to flee from the country's northern parts after shelling from Hezbollah in Lebanon should be able to return safely, emphasizes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The statement about an expanded goal for the war comes ahead of the American foreign minister's planned visit to Cairo

USA imposes new sanctions on Russian media company

USA imposes new sanctions on Russian media company

Fri 13 Sept 2024 20:57 CEST

Pressure in the USA on Robot Rights for Kiev

Pressure in the USA on Robot Rights for Kiev

Fri 13 Sept 2024 17:54 CEST

The British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in Washington for talks with President Joe Biden on military support to Ukraine. The goal is also to give Kiev advantages over Moscow in potential peace negotiations