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"
8 månad sedan Norwegian 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."
8 månad sedan Finnish 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 månad sedan Reuters: 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
Svenska försvarsdepartementet: Vår förutsättning för att skicka stridsplan till Ukraina är att först skaffa NATO-medlemskap
Train stops between Stockholm and Malmö after fire, according to P4
Norge förbjuder tillträde för bilar med ryska registreringsskyltar från och med tisdagen den 3 oktober
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
Den ryska ambassaden i Helsingfors anklagar de finska myndigheterna för att ha kvarhållit en rysk medborgare på Ukrainas begäran
10 månad sedan Finlands premiärminister Petteri Orpo är på besök i Kyiv
Power cut at Gothenburg's central station - trains stand still
President Zelensky anlände till Danmark efter sitt besök i Nederländerna
President Zelensky är på besök i Sverige
Sweden PM says country has averted planned attacks
11 månad sedan Pro-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: Jag tror inte att kriget skulle kunna fortsätta i flera år. Säger att det finns två skäl till det: 1. tror inte att Ryssland skulle kunna upprätthålla ett krig i flera år med resurser/kapacitet 2. Tror att Putin så småningom kommer att besluta att det inte ligger i Rysslands intresse, politiskt/ekonomiskt, att fortsätta kriget
Biden i Helsingfors tillfrågades om Rysslands krig mot Ukraina: "Jag tror inte att kriget kan fortsätta i flera år", efterlyser en "förhandlad lösning."
Natos generalsekreterare: Finlands och Sveriges medlemskap i Nato är ett tydligt budskap till president Putin
12 månad sedan Jens Stoltenberg: Glad att meddela att president Erdogan efter mötet jag stod värd för med @RTErdogan och @SwedishPM har gått med på att vidarebefordra Sveriges anslutningsprotokoll till Stora Nationalförsamlingen ASAP och säkerställa ratificering. Detta är ett historiskt steg som gör alla NATO-allierade starkare och säkrare
1 år sedan Sadr 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