Pictures from the exercise. TT
The Russian invasion|The response of the outside world
Sweden participates in NATO's largest air defense exercise to date
NATO's largest air defense exercise in history begins in Germany today. The exercise "Air defender 23" gathers around 250 aircraft from 25 NATO countries, as well as allies such as Japan and Sweden. In total, up to 10,000 people participate, writes Euronews.
General Ingo Gerhartz of the German Air Force says that the exercise is not directed at any particular actor. But the US ambassador to Germany, Amy Gutmann, adds:
- I would be very surprised if a world leader did not note what this says about the spirit of this alliance, what strength this alliance has. That includes Putin as well.
The exercise began to be planned in 2018. After the Russian invasion, Sweden and Finland asked to participate, according to Euronews.
Radio New Zealand building in Wellington, New Zealand. Mark Mitchell/AP
The Russian invasion. The outside world's response
Journalist suspended after pro-Russian reporting
A New Zealand journalist has been suspended after being found to consistently add pro-Russian reporting to articles, the New Zealand Herald writes. The person is said to have worked at RNZ, the New Zealand public service radio where now CEO Paul Thompson is coming out and apologizing for the incident.
Since April 2022, several articles have been added or amended with Russian propaganda by the reporter. Changes have sometimes been more extensive. For example, he writes in an article that "Russia annexed Crimea after a vote, because the new pro-Western government is oppressing ethnic Russians in eastern and southern Ukraine".
The reporter says that he has been writing in the same way for several years without anyone reacting.
The person is now suspended pending an independent investigation
Michael Sohn / AP
The Russian invasion. The outside world's response
Natural gas can be stored in Ukraine: "Increased risks"
Europe may start storing natural gas in Ukraine. This is to avoid another winter where Putin's war of invasion cuts off the supply of the raw material, reports Bloomberg.
Although the idea of storing natural gas in Ukraine is attractive to secure supply, it is not without risk.
- Since the start of the war, the risks linked to energy infrastructure in Ukraine have increased avalanche-like, as we unfortunately experienced with the dust explosion, says Marco Saalfrank, head of trade in Europe at Axpo, to the news agency.
But in terms of price, Ukraine is an attractive option because they offer storage at a fixed price.
The idea of storing the gas in the war-torn country has gained traction recently. Partly because the warehouses being considered for use are far from the front and partly because the equipment and infrastructure are already in place.
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