The Russian invasion The outside world's response
Time pressure can stop approved billion-dollar aid to Ukraine: "Is impossible"
The United States will not have time to send all the aid to Ukraine approved by Congress before Donald Trump becomes president in January, sources told the Wall Street Journal.
The total sum for the money approved, which will be used to support Ukraine with weapons, is around SEK 70 billion. It is already approved but there is a limit to how much can be sent at once without affecting the US's own military capabilities too much.
In order to spend the money until January 20, the US would have to send weapons worth around 1.2 billion kroner every day, and that doesn't work logistically, says an anonymous source.
- It is impossible.
The money could be used after Trump takes office, but the paper's sources fear he wants to use the aid as a means of pressure to get Ukraine to negotiate peace.
Time pressure can stop approved billion-dollar aid to Ukraine: "Is impossible"
The United States will not have time to send all the aid to Ukraine approved by Congress before Donald Trump becomes president in January, sources told the Wall Street Journal.
The total sum for the money approved, which will be used to support Ukraine with weapons, is around SEK 70 billion. It is already approved but there is a limit to how much can be sent at once without affecting the US's own military capabilities too much.
In order to spend the money until January 20, the US would have to send weapons worth around 1.2 billion kroner every day, and that doesn't work logistically, says an anonymous source.
- It is impossible.
The money could be used after Trump takes office, but the paper's sources fear he wants to use the aid as a means of pressure to get Ukraine to negotiate peace.
The outside world's response
Kristersson: Ground troops to Ukraine not current
It is not "at all" relevant to send Swedish ground troops to Ukraine. This is what Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) says to SvD.
- It has not been relevant for any country. We contribute to Ukraine with weapons from Sweden and other countries and with great resources. There we stand firmly together with other countries, he adds.
The question is asked because the French Le Monde recently published information that the French government is discussing whether to send troops to Ukraine.
Kristersson says that the issue was not something that was brought up at today's Nordic-Baltic summit, in which Poland also participated.
Kristersson: Ground troops to Ukraine not current
It is not "at all" relevant to send Swedish ground troops to Ukraine. This is what Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) says to SvD.
- It has not been relevant for any country. We contribute to Ukraine with weapons from Sweden and other countries and with great resources. There we stand firmly together with other countries, he adds.
The question is asked because the French Le Monde recently published information that the French government is discussing whether to send troops to Ukraine.
Kristersson says that the issue was not something that was brought up at today's Nordic-Baltic summit, in which Poland also participated.
The presidential election in Romania
Georgescu after protests: "I don't want to leave NATO"
The winner of the first round of the presidential election in Romania, far-right politician Calin Georgescu, seems to be backing away from some positions ahead of the decisive second round. That is written by Reuters.
In a video on Facebook, the 62-year-old NATO critic says he does not want to leave either the military alliance or the EU. However, he says that he is adamant that Romania should not "bow down".
- We should do everything that is in our national interest.
Georgescu has requested cooperation with Russia and campaigned for reduced aid to Ukraine. The surprise victory in the first round of the election prompted people in the capital, Bucharest, to take to the streets to protest what they believed to be pro-Russian policies.
Georgescu after protests: "I don't want to leave NATO"
The winner of the first round of the presidential election in Romania, far-right politician Calin Georgescu, seems to be backing away from some positions ahead of the decisive second round. That is written by Reuters.
In a video on Facebook, the 62-year-old NATO critic says he does not want to leave either the military alliance or the EU. However, he says that he is adamant that Romania should not "bow down".
- We should do everything that is in our national interest.
Georgescu has requested cooperation with Russia and campaigned for reduced aid to Ukraine. The surprise victory in the first round of the election prompted people in the capital, Bucharest, to take to the streets to protest what they believed to be pro-Russian policies.
Security around the Baltic Sea
Data shows mysterious maneuver: "Thinks it's suspicious"
The Chinese ship that is suspected of having caused the cable breaks in the Baltic Sea earlier in November made several mysterious maneuvers over cables between Sweden and Denmark, according to Danish TV2.
Position data show that on the morning of November 7, the vessel Yi Peng 3 slowed down sharply as it passed three underwater cables, two power cables and one data cable, at the height of Kungsbacka in Sweden and Läsö in Denmark.
No other similar maneuvers were made during the voyage, which went from an Egyptian to a Russian port. It makes several former captains raise their eyebrows.
- I think it is suspicious that a merchant ship - which basically travels from one port to another - behaves in that way, says one of them.
Ten days later it became known that a cable between Sweden and Lithuania and one between Finland and Germany had been damaged. It is being investigated as sabotage.
Data shows mysterious maneuver: "Thinks it's suspicious"
The Chinese ship that is suspected of having caused the cable breaks in the Baltic Sea earlier in November made several mysterious maneuvers over cables between Sweden and Denmark, according to Danish TV2.
Position data show that on the morning of November 7, the vessel Yi Peng 3 slowed down sharply as it passed three underwater cables, two power cables and one data cable, at the height of Kungsbacka in Sweden and Läsö in Denmark.
No other similar maneuvers were made during the voyage, which went from an Egyptian to a Russian port. It makes several former captains raise their eyebrows.
- I think it is suspicious that a merchant ship - which basically travels from one port to another - behaves in that way, says one of them.
Ten days later it became known that a cable between Sweden and Lithuania and one between Finland and Germany had been damaged. It is being investigated as sabotage.
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