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            <title><![CDATA[How a US Midterm Win for Democrats Could Shift Trump’s Ukraine Policy, Expert Says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Democrats' victory in the US midterm elections could be good news for Ukraine, despite President Donald Trump's veto power. “I think he will be forced to shift his policy somewhat in Ukraine's favour,” says US expert Jan Hallenberg.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Russia’s Return to International Ice Hockey Signals War Is No Longer a Barrier, Analyst Says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Russia's participation in the World Ice Hockey Championship is one of several signs that the country is becoming less isolated over its war in Ukraine, according to analyst Jakob Hedenskog. Russia sees it as a sign that the world is no longer reacting, he says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:36:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Serbia’s Student List faces major challenges after historic election win]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The roof collapse was the catalyst for the Student List’s historic election success. But once the euphoria subsides, major reforms will be needed, along with answers on relations with Russia and the EU. The movement will not be able to avoid difficult foreign policy issues, says Fanny Wallberg of the Swedish Institute of International Affairs.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 04:30:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[China’s Response to Mbappé’s Mao Joke Shows Its Power, Expert Says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[China has cracked down hard on Kylian Mbappé’s joke about Mao Zedong, China’s former leader. It is showing its power and hoping to deter others, says China expert Björn Jerdén.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/chinas-response-to-mbapps-mao-joke-shows-its-power-expert-says</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 04:30:15 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Centre Party leader says government talks were not discussed at red-green meeting]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The meeting between the red-green parties was described as constructive. But there are still no signs of a breakthrough in the deadlocked government talks. Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist says Magdalena Andersson will take the next step.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/expectations-low-for-first-redgreen-meeting-since-election-as-government-talks-remain-deadlocked</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:28:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cuba teeters on collapse as shortages, blackouts and unrest deepen]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[There is a shortage of both water and electricity. Aging infrastructure is collapsing and agriculture is collapsing. The US fuel embargo is pushing Cuba deeper into darkness. There used to be hope. Now people have lost it, says a doctor in Havana.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Russia will keep escalating until NATO makes its red line clear, analyst says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Tensions in the east are escalating. How far is a pressured Russia prepared to go? They will continue until the NATO countries give a clear answer, says Russian analyst Aleksandr Golts. A real attack - with the risk of a major war - is considered very unlikely at the moment.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 03:45:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iran tightens its grip on Red Sea shipping lane as Trump faces pressure on oil prices]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[No peace in sight. Iran tightens its grip on yet another of the world's most important shipping lanes. Oil prices are soaring again. What can Donald Trump do? He has virtually no chance of succeeding, says Fredrik Meiton at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI).]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/iran-uses-houthi-card-as-trump-faces-pressure-over-red-sea-shipping-lane</link>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 05:06:20 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Martin Kragh essay collection published posthumously]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The final book by Russian scholar and historian Martin Kragh is being published posthumously.]]></description>
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            <category><![CDATA[Entertainment News]]></category>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:51:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia scales back sports spending as LIV and Newcastle ambitions cool]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The best golfers were lured in, a long-standing Premier League club was bought and a new city that will host several World Cup matches in 2034 is being built. Saudi Arabia invested heavily in sports - but has now significantly lowered its ambitions. Why?]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 03:30:19 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Zelenskyy's ministerial shakeups spark concern over growing political jealousy, analyst says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[President Zelensky's shakeups in Ukraine's leadership come frequently and unpredictably. Expert Ryhor Nizhnikau sees a dangerous trend. There are two Zelenskys. One is a war hero, highly respected in the West and also within Ukraine. But the other is a populist driven by simple election tactics.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/zelenskyys-ministerial-shakeups-spark-concern-over-growing-political-jealousy-analyst-says</link>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:04:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Zelenskyy’s frequent reshuffles fuel accusations of political jealousy]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[President Zelenskyy's shakeups in Ukraine's leadership come frequently and unpredictably. Expert Ryhor Nizhnikau sees a dangerous trend. There are two Zelenskyys. One is a war hero, highly respected in the West and also within Ukraine. But the other is a populist driven by simple election tactics.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/zelenskyys-frequent-reshuffles-fuel-accusations-of-political-jealousy</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:51:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Russia expert Martin Kragh dies after long illness]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Martin Kragh, senior researcher at the Center for East European Studies at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI), has died after a long illness, UI writes in a press release.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:54:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Expert: Trump’s ceasefire threat with Iran does not necessarily mean war]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump says the ceasefire with Iran is over, from his perspective. But that does not necessarily mean a major war will break out, according to Fredrik Meiton at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:32:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits Sweden for first time in 22 years amid delicate ties with EU]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[For the first time in 22 years, a Chinese foreign minister is visiting Sweden. Who is Wang Yi, and what significance could the visit have? That is what Björn Jerdén, head of the National Knowledge Center on China at the Swedish Institute for International Affairs, says.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/chinas-foreign-minister-wang-yi-visits-sweden-for-first-time-in-22-years-amid-delicate-ties-with-eu</link>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:14:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Polarizing EU friend poised for victory in Armenia]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Armenia has embarked on a pro-Western path under Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, which has angered Moscow. Pashinyan has also become a polarizing force in the country.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 03:45:55 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[India's Modi visits Sweden, wants to strengthen ties]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sweden and India are launching a strategic partnership focused on climate and space, among other areas. At the same time, economic exchanges are set to double within five years. "This is another milestone in our relations," Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 17:15:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Narendra Modi, the tea seller who rules the world's most populous country]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[From tea vendor to geopolitical champion - but sometimes controversial at home. Narendra Modi, 75, has ruled "the world's largest democracy," India, for almost twelve years. On Sunday, he will meet with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Gothenburg, among others.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Expert on the summit: China would then abandon Iran]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[When the world's two most powerful leaders meet, one side is noticeably weaker. This could open the way for U.S. concessions with far-reaching consequences. China’s dream scenario is to persuade the U.S. to give up Taiwan, says China expert Björn Jerdén ahead of the upcoming meeting between the U.S. and Chinese presidents.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sources: Ahmad Vahidi is the one keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Donald Trump claims that Iran's government is deeply divided and has spoken about regime change. But the mullahs' rule remains, and peace talks are becoming more difficult as uncompromising voices have taken the lead.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:51:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Expert: Trump has only two options left to end the war with Iran]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The clock is ticking in negotiations between the US and Iran. And it is Donald Trump who is in a hurry, says Middle East expert Fredrik Meiton. If the US president wants to end the war, he ultimately has two options - both of which could be politically devastating.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:23:35 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Expert says Iran still has an ace up its sleeve]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[After the failed peace talks with Iran, the United States faces a strategic dilemma: All options are bad, according to Middle East expert Fredrik Meiton. Tehran has the means to prolong the war and dramatically deepen the economic crisis, he says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:22:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[She chooses Orbán so her sons won't have to go to war]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Viktor Orbán's fate could be decided in the commuter belt around Budapest - and much of that is about Ukraine. In Ócsa, just south of the capital, Fidesz voters fear that Hungarians will be sent to the front if the opposition wins the election. "I have two sons. War does not bring any good," says Sára, a mother of three.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:05:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[This is why Trump supports Orbán - Club of strong men]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Donald Trump is praising Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ahead of the Hungarian election on Sunday. Experts say the support is based on political favors and a vision of a nationalist Europe. "It has become like a club of 'strong men,'" says Sara Svensson, a Hungarian expert and associate professor of political science at Halmstad University.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:16:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pressured China presents peace plan for Iran]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[China and Pakistan have developed a five-point plan to end the war in the Middle East. China's emergence as an active mediator may be partly a response to pressure on the country, according to China expert Björn Jerdén.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:03:20 GMT</pubDate>
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