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Russia
Swedish Intelligence Suspects Two of Exporting Industrial Products to Russia
According to court documents viewed by AFP, the suspected “aggravated sanctions violations” were believed to have occurred between June 2025 and May 2026.
May 11, 2026
Europe
Sweden Arrests Captain of Suspected Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker
Swedish authorities arrested the captain of a suspected Russian shadow‑fleet tanker as investigations widen into sanctions evasion and illegal exports.
May 4, 2026
Russia
Sweden Seizes ‘Shadow Fleet’ Ship Suspected of Carrying Grain from Occupied Crimea
Although prosecutors did not explicitly link the vessel to Russia, Sweden’s coastguard previously said the ship’s captain was a Russian national suspected of using false documents.
April 30, 2026
Ukraine
When Sweden Got Wind of an Apocalypse: the Man Who Raised the Chornobyl Alarm
Sweden was the first country to raise the alarm but initially thought the accident had occurred in one of Sweden’s power plants. Meteorologist Christer Persson, who was there, tells his story.
April 25, 2026
Russia
Sweden Intercepts 2 Russian Tu-22M3 Bombers Over Baltic Sea
The intercept was part of NATO’s routine Air Policing mission, but Stockholm’s recent warning that Moscow could seize a Baltic island to test NATO’s resolve has underscored the risk of escalation.
April 21, 2026
Russia
‘Long-Term Decline or Shock’: Swedish Intel Warns Russia’s Economy Is Weaker Than It Looks
Sweden’s intelligence assessment indicates that Russia is manipulating economic data to present a stronger picture to Ukraine’s Western allies.
April 20, 2026
Ukraine
King of Sweden Visits Ukraine, Meets Zelensky in First-Ever Monarch Visit
King Carl XVI Gustaf is the first monarch in the world to visit the country since Russia’s full-scale invasion started in February 2022.
April 17, 2026
NATO
Sweden Warns Russia Could Seize Baltic Island to Test NATO
Sweden’s top military commander has warned that Russia could launch a limited operation in the Baltic Sea to “make a point” and test NATO unity amid fears of a Baltic escalation.
April 16, 2026
Russia Closes Border Crossings With Baltic States, Finland
Russia is suspending all railway border crossings with Finland, Estonia and Latvia from July 1, closing seven checkpoints along its northwestern frontier.
July 1, 2026
