Kaja Kallas: I called @jensstoltenberg to brief him on the incidents related to Balticconnector and a submarine communications cable between Estonia and Finland.We discussed how to increase the protection of critical infrastructure in light of this.We agreed to remain in close contact
Estonian Ministers: #Balticconnector pipeline damage was deliberate. DefMin: "picture we have from the pipeline tells us that the damage had to have been done by something greater than a diver or unmanned submersible. The damage is more extensive"
9 maand geledenNorwegian independent seismic monitoring foundation NORSAR: "NORSAR have detected a probable explosion along the Finnish coast of the Baltic Sea at 01:20 (local time in Finland) on 8th October 2023. This explosion was detected using stations in Finland
The Estonian minister of defence will also hold a press conference about the underwater incidents in the Gulf of Finland, at about 17:30 CET
The foreign minister of Finland will brief EU colleagues about the sabotage on the Balticconnector this afternoon
Finnish prime minister first comments (presser to follow at 17:30 Finnish time):- gas pipeline damage in Finland's exclusive economic zone;- data cable damage in Estonia´s exclusive economic zone; - Nato allies and EU partners kept in the loop
Jens Stoltenberg: Spoke with President Sauli @niinisto on damage to undersea infrastructure between Estonia & Finland. NATO is sharing information & stands ready to support Allies concerned
Finnish president: "It's likely that both the pipeline and data cable damages are results of outside activity. Cause not yet established, joint Finnish-Estonian investigation ongoing."
9 maand geledenFinnish national broadcaster YLE referring to it's sources: seems #balticconnector leak was not an accident. Navy Mine countermeasures vessel MHC Purunpää and Border Guard offshore patrol vessel Turva on site. Finnish gov to hold presser today
Finland gas pipeline leak probe proceeding on premise of potential sabotage, according to people familiar with the matter - Bloomberg
9 maand geledenReuters: Finland’s Gasgrid & Estonia’s Elering state survey work will begin soon after sudden drop in pressure of Balticconnector natural gas pipeline spanning Gulf of Finland yesterday, suggesting a leak. Elering affirms that no cause “including sabotage” can be ruled out for the time being
Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi has won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2023 for her "fight against the oppression of women" in her country
Zweeds Ministerie van Defensie: Onze voorwaarde voor het sturen van gevechtsvliegtuigen naar Oekraïne is dat we eerst het NAVO-lidmaatschap verkrijgen
Train stops between Stockholm and Malmö after fire, according to P4
Noorwegen verbiedt vanaf dinsdag 3 oktober de toegang voor auto's met Russische kentekenplaten
Sweden’s defence budget will increase $2bn next year to reach 2,1% of GDP and surpass NATO’s target
The naval strike group of the Northern Fleet, consisting of the missile cruiser "Marshal Ustinov" and the destroyer "Admiral Ushakov", fired at sea targets during exercises in the Barents Sea and on the coast of the Kola Peninsula
De Russische ambassade in Helsinki beschuldigt de Finse autoriteiten ervan een Russisch staatsburger vast te houden op verzoek van Oekraïne
10 maand geledenPremier van Finland Petteri Orpo is op bezoek in Kyiv
Power cut at Gothenburg's central station - trains stand still
President Zelensky is na zijn bezoek aan Nederland in Denemarken aangekomen
President Zelensky is op bezoek in Zweden
Sweden PM says country has averted planned attacks
11 maand geledenPro-Iranian militia in Iraq are now urging their followers to target Swedish citizens in Iraq, labeling them as "Supporters of Zionism”. Ash’ab al-Kahaf has issued a statement calling on its supporters to aim at Swedish interests & citizens in Iraq
Biden: Ik denk niet dat de oorlog nog jaren kan duren. Zegt dat daar 2 redenen voor zijn: 1. denkt niet dat Rusland jarenlang een oorlog kan voeren met middelen/capaciteit 2. denkt dat Poetin uiteindelijk zal besluiten dat het politiek/economisch niet in het belang van Rusland is om de oorlog voort te zetten
Biden werd in Helsinki gevraagd naar de oorlog van Rusland tegen Oekraïne: "Ik denk niet dat de oorlog nog jaren kan duren", roept op tot een "onderhandelde regeling".
NAVO-secretaris-generaal: Het lidmaatschap van Finland en Zweden in de NAVO is een duidelijke boodschap aan president Poetin
1 jaar geledenJens Stoltenberg: Blij om aan te kondigen dat president Erdogan, na de ontmoeting die ik heb georganiseerd met @RTErdogan en @SwedishPM, ermee heeft ingestemd om het toetredingsprotocol van Zweden zo snel mogelijk door te sturen naar de Grote Nationale Vergadering en te zorgen voor ratificatie. Dit is een historische stap die alle NAVO-bondgenoten sterker en veiliger maakt
1 jaar geledenSadr supporters are trying to storm the Sweden embassy in Baghdad after allowing the Quran to be burned
Hungary's parliament postponed ratifying Sweden's NATO accession bid on Wednesday to its autumn legislative session, AP reports
