The EU's now-approved massive aid to Ukraine means the country can stand tall and continue to defend itself. This is absolutely crucial, says Torbjörn Becker of the Stockholm School of Economics, who fears Russia's surging oil revenues would otherwise have weighed heavily.
WorldOil prices are soaring, the Strait of Hormuz is being cut off, and the US is firing anti-aircraft missiles at a furious pace. One player has a lot to gain from the war in Iran. In the eye of the storm, Russia is sitting back and picking low-hanging fruit.
ConflictsPersevere with the sanctions against Russia, Sweden urges ahead of the rest of the EU. Putin does not have time on his side, the Finance Minister asserts in Brussels.
BusinessWith Donald Trump in the White House and economic and political uncertainty in Europe, there is a risk that the support for Ukraine will decrease. One way to help Ukraine is to send frozen Russian assets to the country, writes Eastern Europe expert Torbjörn Becker on DN Debatt.
BusinessThe Russian economy is doing significantly worse than what President Vladimir Putin wants to suggest. This is the opinion of, among others, Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M) who is pushing to expose the Russian bluff. It's something that has bothered me for a long time, she says about the country's economic statistics.
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