A plan for a lasting peace in Ukraine was at the center of Sunday's crucial meeting in London. Afterward, the message is that it requires strong European buildup and security guarantees for Ukraine. We stand today at a historic crossroads, says Keir Starmer, Britain's Prime Minister.
ConflictsNato's Secretary-General Mark Rutte has spoken with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj and urged him to try to "rebuild the relationship with Trump".
World politicsThe 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. Forward-looking measures for Ukraine's security will be discussed.
ConflictsThe Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson looks forward to cooperating with Germany's new government for a safer Europe.
WorldNato's Secretary General Mark Rutte has met with President Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg in Brussels. "We have a lot to do", notes the Nato chief.
World politicsEurope needs a common defense, believes the war-torn Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj. He also gives a kick to Nato, whose decisions he thinks are being blocked by the Russian President Vladimir Putin at present.
WorldWe stand united for peace in Ukraine, claims the Nato chief, despite criticism and concern over Donald Trump's peace negotiations with Russia. No one will get exactly what they want, says Trump's Defense Minister Pete Hegseth.
World politicsFive percent? Or somewhere "north of three"? NATO countries have a tough spring ahead of them to unite on future defense budget targets, following hard pressure from the USA.
WorldBaltic 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. It is very difficult to believe that all incidents are accidents, he says to TT.
SwedenWe 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. The EU can relax strict budget rules to get more to invest.
WorldThe 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.
World politicsEurope is becoming increasingly united on the need for a substantial military buildup. But how will it be financed? Tough battles are expected this year over demands ranging from joint loans to reduced welfare.
WorldRussian aggressions, but also the Greenland issue, are the main numbers on Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's lightning-fast round trip to Europe's great powers.
WorldDenmark strengthens its presence in the Arctic and North Atlantic, announces the country's Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen (V).
WorldUkraine, defense, trade, climate and tech giants. Here are five heavy questions that Europe must address after Donald Trump's inauguration in the USA.
World politicsNato is to investigate what powers its member states have within the framework of maritime law. It is highly necessary in order to be able to protect critical infrastructure, according to Professor Henrik Ringbom. I was really happy when I heard that one is going to allocate resources to this, he says to TT.
SwedenWith the help of a new Nato effort, attacks on the Baltic Sea's infrastructure will be met "robustly and decisively". This was the message when leaders of Nato countries in the region met to discuss the security situation. On the agenda in Helsinki was the Russian shadow fleet believed to be behind the sabotage of several submarine cables.
SwedenPrime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) is attending a Nato summit in Helsinki on Tuesday. It is entirely clear a response to the incident with Eagle S and other suspected sabotage of sea cables in the Baltic Sea, says Finnish history professor Jari Eloranta.
Swedish politicsUSA's future president Donald Trump demands that NATO's member countries increase their defense expenditures to five percent of GDP to strengthen the military alliance.
World politicsAfter another suspected cable sabotage in the Baltic Sea, where suspicions are once again directed towards Russia, Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) describes the situation as "extremely serious".
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