Pressure is mounting on EU leaders to agree on future support for Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky himself appeared at the summit to stress the seriousness of the situation. Ukraine is fighting for its life, he says in Brussels.
ConflictsIn light of the Ukraine war and the threat posed by Russia, Sweden and other EU countries facing Russia are launching a new defense effort. We will take cooperation to the next level, says Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina.
WorldThe US's willingness to provide strong security guarantees to Ukraine is now "much more forward-looking", Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson describes the state of the peace talks. Sweden will participate, "under the right circumstances", according to Kristersson, who emphasizes that Ukraine's own defense must form the basis. Then they should have no limitations on how large they can be.
WorldUS President Donald Trump is the most powerful person in Europe, according to the news site Politico Europe.
World politicsRussia will likely test NATO's defense guarantee "very soon," says Commander-in-Chief Michael Claesson in an interview with Politico.
SwedenThe Polish government is enlisting the help of the armed forces to protect critical infrastructure after this weekend's suspected railway bombing. Poland is also closing Russia's last remaining consulate in the country.
WorldAn explosion on a train track in Poland is suspected of being sabotage on a whole new level. Two Ukrainians working for Russia are suspected of two cases of railway sabotage, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced. The NATO country is receiving support from several allies, including Sweden.
WorldAn explosion that occurred on a railway track in Poland this weekend was sabotage, according to the country's Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
WorldThe frontline in Ukraine should be the starting point in a peace negotiation, announces a gathering of European leaders together with Ukraine's president. It can open up for Russia to continue controlling parts of Ukraine, which Donald Trump has spoken of as a necessity.
ConflictsPoland will open its border to Belarus this week, says Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
WorldAfter the recent Russian violations of Nato's airspace, the tone of how Nato should respond to future intrusions has been sharpened among many member countries. The Defence Forces have a strong mandate to combat incoming both aircraft and unmanned systems if required, says Defence Minister Pål Jonson (The Moderate Party).
Swedish politicsRussia's president Vladimir Putin visited on Tuesday the Russian-Belarusian military exercise Zapad. 100,000 military personnel are participating, said Putin, dressed in a camouflage uniform.
ConflictsA Ukrainian and Belarusian citizen has been arrested suspected of having flown a drone over the Polish presidential palace.
ConflictsTwo Belarusian citizens have been arrested suspected of having flown a drone over the presidential palace in the Polish capital Warsaw.
World politicsPoland and allied countries' fighter jets carried out a "preventive" maneuver in Polish airspace on Saturday.
WorldGermany, France, Finland and EU have summoned their respective Russian ambassadors. This due to the Russian violation of Polish airspace earlier in the week.
WorldAccording to the President of the USA, Donald Trump, the Russian drones that violated Polish airspace earlier in the week may have done so by mistake. Now, Poland's Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, dismisses the idea.
World politicsRussia and its close ally Belarus have started their joint military exercise, announces the Russian Ministry of Defence.
WorldRussia warns Poland of "consequences" if it does not change its decision to close the border to Russian ally Belarus.
WorldIt was only a matter of time before Russian drones would be shot down over a NATO country's territory, says Major Roger Djupsjö, teacher at the Defense University. Russia has struck against border areas before, so it was actually just a matter of waiting for this to happen sooner or later, he says after the shooting down tonight in Poland.
World”What's the thing with Russia violating Poland's airspace with drones?”, reads US President Donald Trump's first comment on the Russian violation. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) calls the violations ”unacceptable”.
World politicsAfter the Russian violations of Polish airspace last night, Poland invokes the NATO treaty's article 4 on acute consultation in case of security threats. It is an unusual measure that has only been taken seven times before in the history of the defense alliance. NATO has approved the request.
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