Tag: Sweden
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Ukraine formalises massive Gripen fighter jet purchase
Ukraine has signed the papers for a major purchase of up to 150 Saab-manufactured, Gripen fighter jets from Sweden with Sweden donating up to 16 Gripen fighter jets on the purchase of the first 20 fighter jets. The signing comes after a day of deadly Russian bombings striking at Ukrainian civilians in Odesa. The Gripen…
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Sweden seizes the fourth Russian shadow fleet vessel this year
Yesterday afternoon, the Swedish Coast Guard boarded the Syrian-flagged vessel, Jin Hui ( (IMO 9430272) after it travelled in Swedish waters outside Trelleborg. The vessel has been sanctioned by the EU foe exporting Russian oil and is thought to be part of Russia’s shadow fleet. The vessel has also been reportedly sailing with a false…
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Sweden captures third Russian Shadow Fleet tanker
Yesterday morning, Sweden has captured its third Russian shadow fleet vessel this year. Previously this year, Sweden seized the Sea Owl I and the grain-carrier Caffa, which passed outside the city of Trelleborg in the Baltic Sea. The vessel captured yesterday, is the Flora 1 (IMO 9307815) and was seized outside the coastal town of…
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Fact checking the Prime Minister’s comments on Malta and Sweden
In his regular Sunday sermon, yesterday, Prime Minister Robert Abela said that Malta’s national wealth per person is equal to that of Sweden. First of all, it would not be surprising that Malta has a high per capita wealth and income ratio due to the very large discrepancy between the precarious-work economy and the high-income…
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Sweden seizes another Russian Shadow Fleet vessel
Yesterday evening, Sweden has seized another Russian shadow fleet vessel called the Sea Owl I (IMO: 9321172). The vessel was used to sell Russian oil and was captured outside Trelleborg. This is the second seizure of a Russian Shadow Fleet by Sweden since the last week when Sweden seized the Caffa which transported stolen grain…
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Sweden seizes Russian sanctioned cargo vessel
Sweden seized a Russian sanctioned cargo vessel from its Shadow Fleet that transported grain from Crimea to Syria. The cargo vessel, Caffa (IMO 9143611), flew a fake flag from Guinea and was captured by the Swedish Police and Coast Guard in the Baltic Sea outside the city of Trelleborg. The vessel was traveling from Casablanca…
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Sweden and Finland request ban on maritime services to Russian ships and ban on exports of luxury products
In a letter sent to the EU High Representative Kaja Kallas, Finland and Sweden have proposed three new measures to increase pressure on Russia. These measures include, a total maritime services ban on Russian ships carrying oil, increase pressure on Russian fertiliser exports, and a total ban on European luxury exports goods to Russia. Italy…
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Watch: László Krasznahorkai receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature
Hungarian author, László Krasznahorkai received his Nobel Prize in Literature on Monday during an official prize-winning ceremony. He is one of the most captivating living-authors of today and popularly known for his mesmerising, poetic and dark novel, Satantango, which was also turned into a film (directed by Béla Tarr). Some of his other works include…
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Russian drones enter Norwegian and Swedish airspace: 4 civilians including one child killed in Russian drone attack in Ukraine
Russia has struck Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia among other cities in Ukraine in its regular drone and aerial attacks against Ukrainian cities and civilians, killing at least 4 civilians including one child. Meanwhile, Russian drone incursions into Europe kept taking place late last week, this time in Sweden and Norway. Russia is escalating its hybrid warfare…
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UPDATE: Sweden school shooting: 11 dead in nation’s deadliest attack
The mass shooting at Campus Risbergska, an adult education centre in Örebro, Sweden, has left 11 dead, including the suspected gunman. Authorities say the attacker acted alone, and terrorism is not suspected. The shooting was reported around 12:30 pm local time as students and staff fled the building. Witnesses described panic scenes as victims were carried…
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Sweden Shooting: Five injured at Örebro Education Center; Police warn ‘Danger not over’
Five people were shot today, at Campus Risbergska, an adult education center in Örebro, Sweden. Police warned people to stay away, saying the “danger is not over.” A police helicopter circled above the scene, and an intensive care helicopter had been dispatched to the scene. Swedish media reported the suspected shooter died by suicide, though…
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Iraqi Christian famous for burning the Quran in protest, Salwan Momika is shot dead during live TikTok livestream
The Iraqi Christian man, who is famous for burning the Quran in protest, Salwan Momika has been shot dead while doing a livestream on TikTok. He was shot dead in his apartment in Södertälje, Sweden. He was trying to apply for asylum for the United States and was charged in Court in Sweden for inciting…
