The police in Finland are investigating whether a foreign cargo ship - belonging to Russia's shadow fleet - is guilty of the crime of damaging a major power cable between Finland and Estonia. The EU is now proposing new sanctions against Russian ships, and NATO is offering Finland and Estonia support.
World politicsThe EU meets Ukraine – and emphasizes the need for more weapons and more support. But for President Volodymyr Zelenskyj, European support is not enough. He wants help and guarantees from the USA and Nato.
World politicsAir defense is on the wish list when Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj visits Brussels. Nato's Secretary-General Mark Rutte wants to keep a lid on potential peace talks.
WorldEU leaders meet for the year's final summit in Brussels. Support for Ukraine tops the agenda as usual. But the new US President Donald Trump also looms over the meeting.
SwedenThe defense budget is to increase significantly up to 2030 to meet the threat from Russia. But in just a few years, more money may be required, for additional investments.
SwedenA number of European leaders and NATO chief Mark Rutte are planning an extraordinary meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj on Wednesday, according to the news site Politico.
WorldThe Defense Alliance NATO's Secretary-General Mark Rutte wants to see a significant increase in how much money is spent on defense, and says that European countries are not prepared for the threat of a possible war with Russia.
ConflictsRussia's nuclear technology "flows in" to North Korea in exchange for soldiers to the front in Ukraine, warns Nato. We must not be naive, says Secretary-General Mark Rutte.
WorldUkraine needs to be helped to as strong a position as possible ahead of potential peace talks, NATO's leadership and also Sweden are urging. But when it comes to peacekeeping forces and invitations to membership, there is still silence.
ConflictsFive years after the United Kingdom left the EU, the country's Prime Minister Keir Starmer will be welcomed to an EU summit again.
WorldPoland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk has taken on the leadership role to prepare the EU for a new period with Donald Trump as the USA's president. When Nordic and Baltic prime ministers meet at Harpsund this week, Tusk sits at the table.
Swedish politicsThe countries around the Baltic Sea are increasingly emerging as Europe's foremost front against Russia. Not least Poland is taking command in the hope of getting the US to continue supporting Ukraine. But what it amounts to is another question.
World politicsThe Dutchman Mark Rutte, as head of the defense alliance Nato, has had a first meeting with the US's incoming president Donald Trump. The meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, centered around global security issues, according to a spokesperson for Nato.
World politicsEurope cannot wait for what Donald Trump will do with Ukraine, urges EU's Foreign Minister Josep Borrell. We must be persistent, believes Defence Minister Pål Jonson (The Moderate Party).
World politicsThe countries around the Baltic Sea are increasingly emerging as Europe's foremost front against Russia. Not least Poland is taking command in the hope of getting the US to continue supporting Ukraine. But what it will be enough for is another question.
World politicsNorth 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.
WorldOn Wednesday morning, congratulations poured in to the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who appears to be winning the presidential election in the USA. But one country that will not congratulate Trump on his victory is Russia.
World politicsNorth Korea has sent around 10,000 soldiers to Russia to fight in Ukraine in the coming weeks, according to the US Department of Defense.
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