The Russian invasion.

The Russian invasion. The outside world's response
The Ikea copy washes over Russia: "Just the beginning"

When Russia invaded Ukraine, the Russian market was one of Ikea's largest. The invasion caused the furniture giant to exit the country, but soon a copy opened - Swed House, writes SvD in a report where they visited the department store in Moscow.

Founder Murat Shagylydzhov says Belarusian Swed House aspires to be like Ikea. In addition, the goods are manufactured in the same factories in Belarus as Ikea's and now the ten stores are planned to be doubled.

- This is just the beginning, says Shagylydzhov in an online interview with the newspaper.

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The Russian invasion. The outside world's response
Swedish companies are suspected of having rounded up sanctions

Information from Russian customs authorities shows that several large Swedish companies may have rounded up sanctions after alarms about suspicious transactions to Russia. This is shown in a letter from the EU Commission that was sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, writes DN.

The registers include companies such as Atlas Copco, Ericsson, AB Volvo, SKF and Sandvik. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently summoned the companies for a meeting attended by several authorities. The authorities must now decide whether to proceed with the data.

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The Russian invasion. The outside world's response
Clear signs from more countries in the West: Push into Russia

In the past week, several NATO countries have changed their policy on arms exports to Ukraine. Both the US and Germany are now giving Ukraine the go-ahead to use their weapons for attacks on Russian territory.

According to the ISW think tank, Germany announced on Friday that it had given Ukraine permission to use German weapons for attacks inside Russia. However, there are major restrictions – the notice only applies to attacks on the Russian border in the Kharkiv area.

During Friday, Dutch Foreign Minister Hanke Bruins Slot also announced that Ukraine is free to use its Dutch F-16 planes even in attacks against Russia.

- Our principle is that the F-16 plane may operate against Russian territory if it is for self-defense purposes, says Bruins Slot according to NOS.