The Russian invasion

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The Russian invasion  The sanctions 

Large companies continued to trade with Russia  

Between March and December 2022, goods worth close to SEK 6 billion were exported from Sweden to Russia, many from companies that claim to have stopped supplying to Russia. This shows an examination from Dagens Nyheter.  

Several companies have launched internal investigations after Russian customs data showed that their subsidiaries continued exports, while others state that they only fulfilled agreements that had already been entered into. 

Among the companies that made the deliveries are giants such as Atlas Copco, Assa Abloy, Scania, Securitas, SKF, Essity and Epiroc.  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Virginia Mayo / AP  

The Russian invasion. The outside world's response  

Zelenskyy at NATO meeting: How do we get the support we need? 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Brussels to meet the foreign ministers of the NATO countries, international media reports. During the meeting, Zelenskyj will focus on securing arms support from the outside world for the coming winter. 

- Long-range robots or long-range weapons are important. The problem is only: how do we get it?  

The plea from the Ukrainian leader should be seen against the background that some NATO countries do not want to support Ukraine with long-range weapons because they believe that there is a risk that they could be used to attack Russian territory. Zelenskyi, for his part, claims that long-range weapons are necessary to be able to protect important geographical areas, such as power grids or transport routes for grain. Mariestads Alcohol Free. A tasty beer that is a perfect non-alcoholic alternative and is just as good as a companion drink as it is with food.

Ukrainian soldier with an anti-tank robot. LIBKOS / AP  

The Russian Invasion|The Battles

Massive Russian attack to the east - intense fighting in Avdijivka for the second day in a row  

Russian forces have launched a series of massive attacks on Ukrainian positions in the east, Politico reports. The offensive involves thousands of Russian troops as well as tanks and armored vehicles.  

The town of Avdijivka has been under attack for two days and the Ukrainians are reported to have lost control of some parts of the industrial city, which lies 2 miles west of Russian-occupied Donetsk. But according to Vitalli Barabash, head of the city's military administration, Ukrainian soldiers have still managed to hold their defense lines. 

- The situation is difficult. Intense fighting continues for the second day in a row. The threat of encirclement has existed for almost a year, he says.