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Romania sends Patriot to Ukraine

Romania has decided to send the coveted air defence system Patriot to Ukraine to help the country defend itself against Russia in the ongoing war. This is stated by the country's national security council in a statement on Thursday.

Romania sends Patriot to Ukraine

North Korea on the Pact: "Immediate" Help

The security pact between Russia and North Korea implies that the countries will immediately - and with all means - help each other in the event of war. The "invincible alliance" guarantees a new world order, it is stated in North Korean declarations filled with superlatives.

North Korea on the Pact: "Immediate" Help

EU cracks down on Russian gas and shadow fleet

Measures against Russian liquefied natural gas are included as EU countries have finally agreed on their 14th sanctions package against Russia. Also, the "shadow fleet" used to circumvent previous sanctions is affected.

EU cracks down on Russian gas and shadow fleet

South Korea's Alarm - Reconsidering Support after North Korea's New Pact with Russia

South Korea condemns North Korea's new security pact with Russia – and is said to be reconsidering its decision not to supply Ukraine with weapons. .

South Korea's Alarm - Reconsidering Support after North Korea's New Pact with Russia

Russia bombs Ukraine's power grid again

Russia has carried out new and extensive attacks on Ukraine's power grid. In disputed frontline areas, several Ukrainian civilians have been killed by Russian projectiles and shelling.

Russia bombs Ukraine's power grid again

The Great War Draws Near: Focus on Putin and Trump

Behind the scenes, Russia and the USA have crucial roles as the stakes are rapidly escalating between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. The risk is very great that it will escalate, says Lieutenant Colonel Anders Ekholm at the Defence University.

The Great War Draws Near: Focus on Putin and Trump

Ukraine: North Korea assists Russia in mass murder

The Ukrainian presidential adviser Mychajlo Podoljak is urging further international isolation of North Korea and Russia, in connection with Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to North Korea. .

Ukraine: North Korea assists Russia in mass murder

Methane from Nord Stream remained in the water

Leaks created large bubbles on the water surface and led to elevated methane levels in the atmosphere. But a larger amount of gas from the Nord Stream leaks in 2022 also remained in the water, according to a new study.

Methane from Nord Stream remained in the water

Wagner Mercenary Convicted of Violent Crimes in Norway

The Russian citizen Andrej Medvedev, who is believed to have belonged to the Wagner group's paramilitary, has now been sentenced to 120 days in prison for violence against a woman and a bartender. Medvedev has denied the crime and the verdict will be appealed, according to his lawyer.

Wagner Mercenary Convicted of Violent Crimes in Norway

Ukraine creates register of sexual assaults

Ukraine has created a national register to document sexual violence allegedly committed by Russian forces. The register has emerged from a pilot project that has already led to five people being convicted in absentia, says Deputy Prosecutor General Viktorija Litvinova to AP.

Ukraine creates register of sexual assaults

Church in Swedish village destroyed

A church in Gammalsvenskby in Ukraine has been destroyed by a Russian so-called kamikaze drone. > The roof has collapsed and everything is completely burnt out.

Church in Swedish village destroyed

Russian warships dock in Libya

Two Russian warships have anchored in the port of Tobruk on Libya's Mediterranean coast. They are in place to strengthen ties with the Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar.

Russian warships dock in Libya

Putin and Kim: We'll Come to Each Other's Aid

Russia and North Korea have entered into a "strategic partnership agreement" – and a pact with mutual defence guarantees. If one country is attacked, the other commits to coming to its aid, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-Un have agreed in Pyongyang.

Putin and Kim: We'll Come to Each Other's Aid

Warning: Higher Tax Could Lead to Higher Electricity Prices

The energy industry sees red and warns of higher electricity prices if the Tax Agency's new proposal on how energy companies' properties should be valued is implemented. It would increase the property tax for energy companies by approximately 1.

Warning: Higher Tax Could Lead to Higher Electricity Prices

American Soldier Sentenced to Prison in Russia

A Russian court sentenced an American soldier to three years and nine months in prison on Wednesday, reports Russian state media. The American was detained in the city of Vladivostok and was put on trial for theft and threats, writes state-controlled Tass.

American Soldier Sentenced to Prison in Russia

Russia steps up attack on small town in the east

Russian forces are going on the offensive with renewed strength against the town of Toretsk on the eastern Ukrainian front. .

Russia steps up attack on small town in the east

DCA Criticism: "A Direct Threat to All Swedes"

That the DCA agreement gives the USA the opportunity to place nuclear weapons on Swedish soil is a historic turnaround, according to several critics. This creates a direct threat to all Swedes, says diplomat Rolf Ekéus.

DCA Criticism: "A Direct Threat to All Swedes"

Cargo Ship Hit by Houthi Attack Feared to Have Sunk

The Greek-owned cargo ship that was hit by a drone attack from the Houthi movement on Wednesday is feared to have sunk, according to the British trade organisation for maritime trade UKMTO. According to a report from UKMTO, debris and oil were spotted at the location where the ship was last reported in the Red Sea.

Cargo Ship Hit by Houthi Attack Feared to Have Sunk

Putin and Kim Embrace Each Other in Pyongyang

Russia's president Vladimir Putin has arrived in North Korea, reports Russian media. At the airport, he was met by North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un.

Putin and Kim Embrace Each Other in Pyongyang

Russia accused of beheading soldier

Ukraine accuses Russian forces of beheading a Ukrainian soldier in the Donetsk region. Ukraine's Prosecutor General Andrij Kostin's office reports on social media that the country's military discovered a damaged vehicle from the Ukrainian military while conducting aerial reconnaissance.

Russia accused of beheading soldier

Estonia jails Russian professor for spying

A Russian professor at Estonia's most prestigious university has been sentenced to six years and three months in prison, accused of spying on behalf of Russia. .

Estonia jails Russian professor for spying

Russian fleet conducts exercises in the east

Russia's fleet is launching a ten-day exercise in the sea off the country's eastern end. 40 different ships and submarines, as well as around 20 aircraft, will participate in the exercise, which will be held in parts of the Pacific Ocean, the Sea of Okhotsk, and the Sea of Japan, according to the Defence Ministry in Moscow.

Russian fleet conducts exercises in the east

Large Fire after Drone Attack in Russia

Drones have struck an oil facility outside the Russian city of Azov, not far from the border with Ukraine, local authorities there report. .

Large Fire after Drone Attack in Russia

Putin: North Korea backs war in Ukraine

North Korea has Russia's full support. This is stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin in an article published by the state-controlled North Korean news agency KCNA.

Putin: North Korea backs war in Ukraine