The Russian Invasion

The Russian Invasion|The Peace Negotiations
Analysis: PR success for Ukraine - but nothing more

It was a diplomatic victory for Zelensky to persuade some eighty countries at the peace meeting in Switzerland to demand Ukraine's territorial integrity. This is written by DN's Anna-Lena Laurén.

However, bilateral meetings will not bring peace, and only one of three countries that can really influence – the US, China and Russia – was there, she continues.

"Ukraine can only negotiate successfully against Russia from a position of strength. You don't get it in Swiss spas, but on the battlefield.”

The idea of ​​the peace meeting was to send the Kremlin a peace plan backed by such a crushing international majority that Putin will be forced to accept it, writes Sarah Rainsford for the BBC.

However, that possibility is very remote, if it exists at all – Putin is clear that he refuses to withdraw his forces, she continues.

China did not attend and several heavy countries did not sign the final communique, but Zelenskyj and his team were still satisfied, writes Rainsford.

"While it could have gone better for Kyiv, it could also have gone a lot worse."

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The Russian invasion. The outside world's response
Saab's CEO on the successes: "A total failure"

Saab's stock has surged over 350 percent since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In most sectors such a success would have been celebrated with pomp and show, but in the arms industry there are mixed feelings, writes GP.

- It is a total failure and just tragic that there is a war going on in Europe, says the Swedish defense giant's CEO Micael Johansson to the newspaper.

At the same time, he describes it as a healthy awakening to the need for defense and security. He emphasizes that "we have a right and an obligation to defend ourselves".

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The Russian InvasionThe Battles
Recruiting patrols are feared by Ukrainian men

To tackle the shortage of soldiers, Ukraine introduced a new law in May forcing all men aged 25 to 60 to register in an electronic database to be called up if needed, the BBC reports.

To check that the law is being followed, patrols go around the cities and stop men to make sure they are in the database. The checks are carried out, among other things, at train stations and buses.

Many men who want to avoid being sent to the front, where Ukraine is currently facing a resource-superior enemy, are now doing their best to hide from the patrols by avoiding public places such as public transport, restaurants and shops.

- Some run away from us. It happens quite often, says Anatoly, who leads a patrol in Odesa.