Russian invasion

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Russian anger at Andersson: "Who are you to threaten?"

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova comes out hard against Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson, state-run Russian media reports according to Expressen.

- Who are you, Magdalena Andersson, to threaten Russia with nuclear weapons? [...] What have you done to be allowed to discuss such topics? What have you created? Who have you saved, who have you helped?

Zakharova further suggests that Sweden should focus on defending Greenland from the USA.

The move is a reaction to TV4's interview with Andersson earlier this week. In it, she argued that the government should not engage in nuclear dialogue with France because Europe already has sufficient deterrence.

- We have nuclear weapons in Europe so that it is a clear deterrent for Russia as it is. Even today, Europe has nuclear weapons so that we can bomb Russia to pieces.

Macron: The promise of a billion-dollar loan will be kept

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj is in Paris and has met with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron during the day. Among other things, they are said to have discussed how the countries can jointly increase pressure on Russia. This is reported by France 24, among others.

During a press conference after the meeting, Macron said, among other things, that the EU's promise to lend 90 billion euros, equivalent to almost 970 billion kronor, to Ukraine will be fulfilled. This despite Hungary blocking the aid package through a veto due to the halt in oil shipments from Russia.

- If disagreements are expressed, it is the duty of each nation to keep the promises that have been made and the political commitments that everyone made in December, Macron said. 

Sanctions
US temporarily eases sanctions on Russian oil

US temporarily eases sanctions on Russian oil to enable the sale of oil already at sea. The relief applies to oil products loaded before midnight on March 12 and until April 11.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasizes that the decision will not provide Russia with any major economic gain.

“They get the majority of their energy revenue through taxes levied on extraction,” he writes on X.

A similar exception was recently made to allow India to buy Russian oil that was already at sea.