Last Monday marked third anniversary av Russia full-scale invasion av Ukraine, at the same time that the material moisture meter shows you the global the policy was minted av gold more than USA concessions i the peace negotiations with Russian Federation. USA pulls sig back from earlier commitments must Europe - and i especially Scandinavia – step fram and ta en the sea aktiv roll i world politics mean several debaters.
– The United States today has a political leadership with an aggressive attitude towards the outside world and which does not share our view of moral decency,democracy and the inviolability of national borders, type Lars Calmfors, researcher and professor emeritus of international economics, i Dagens Nyheter.
He states that Sweden and the rest of Europe must arm themselves quickly, as the US's security guarantees can no longer be taken for granted. As in previous weeks, several debaters are urging Europe to take responsibility for its own security, not least after Friday's much-publicized incident at the White House where the US President and Vice President criticized Ukrainian President Zelensky in front of a full media audience.
I Everything mean True Rayman that Europe must "pick up the pen" and "write their own future”, when it is no longer possible to rely on the US.
It is important that Russia is held accountable for its actions in Ukraine
I Dagens Nyheter warns Johan Huovinen, Lieutenant Colonel and teacher at the Swedish National Defense University, because the US negotiations with Russia risk being overlook accountable for war crimes When Europe is left without influence. Huovinen suggests that Sweden and Europe should take the initiative to anotherevents and to establishmentsa an international war crimes tribunal.
- If the US does not pursue the issue of war crimes, Sweden and Europe must step in and investigate, writes military expert Johan Huovinen.
Huovinen's concern shared by Left Party EU MP Jonas Sjöstedt. He writes in Today's ETC and believes that the US is betraying Ukraine by negotiating directly with Russia, make concessions and calls on Europe to increase its support for Ukraine and to reject the US policy of appeasement.
– The US is betraying Ukraine − we will not do it.
Sweden must counter the effects of Trump's dismantling of aid and anti-corruption efforts
The United States has abdicated from the global anti-corruption work mean the secretaries-general of anticorruptionorganizations TTransparency International branches in Sweden, Norway and Denmark in EverythingThe debaters urge therefore the Scandinavian governments to take the leader's jersey, prioritize anti-corruption workt and through collaborations show that there is a successful model for economies without corruption.
It is in our fundamental geopolitical and security policy interest that the new world order is not built on dismantling decades of painstaking work on transparency, integrity and accountability in the fight against corruption.
Med USAIDr games and a USA that no longer works vilia look after Ukraine's interestsssen urges several debaters The Swedish government to become more forward-looking in aid and foreign policy.
I Aftonbladet describes Jonna Sima Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson as invisible and passive on the international stage, and accuses governments in order to montera ned both foreign policy and aid.
Similar voices were heard tidigare i februari när 16 aid organizations i a debate article in Aftonbladet accused the government's aid and foreign policy of being aloof from the world. In vthe corner answered bMinister of State and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa on the criticism in a reply in Aftonbladet.
- We are in turbulent times with many challenges worldwide and the government's work to prioritize Swedish development assistance is ongoing..
In the government's opinion, the Sverect to support where needed and do the right thing in prioritizing Ukraine. Halso applies to The debaters' criticism of the link between aid and trade. Hshare and growth are important for development, argues Dousa.
After the US stopped support to AIDS and HIV care, Sweden and the EU must act quickly to stop the major consequences that HIV-healthcare in Africa is facing, urges epidemiologists Anna Mia Ekström and Jonas F. Ludvigsson i a debate article in Dagens Nyheter. Only in Uganda, where 1,5 million people are dependent on US-funded antidepressants, All HIV clinics have been forced to close.
– In this crisis situation, the government should reevaluate its position and instead increase contributions to independent global organizations and push other EU countries, they urge.
Reactions to the US's new foreign and security policy
Europe must take up the pen and write its future history
Sanna Rayman, Althingi
The US can no longer be trusted – 3,5 percent of GDP on defense will not be enough
Lars Calmfors, researcher and professor emeritus in international economics, Dagens Nyheter
"War crimes are forgotten as the US rushes to reach peace agreements"
Johan Huovinen, lieutenant colonel and teacher at the Norwegian Defense Academy, Dagens Nyheter
The US is betraying Ukraine - we won't do it again
Jonas Sjöstedt, EU parliamentarian, Left Party, Dagens ETC
The direction of foreign policy and development cooperation
When the US has abdicated in the global fight against corruption, Scandinavia should take over the leadership role
Guro Slettemark, Ulrik Åshuvud & Jesper Olsen, Secretary General of Transparency International Sweden, Norway and Denmark, Althing
Europe's leaders sweep the field with Kristersson
Jonna Sima, Aftonbladet
We support where there is a need – regardless of the US
Benjamin Dousa, Minister of Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade (M), Aftonbladet
Millions risk dying from HIV as US abandons them
Anna Mia Ekstrom, professor of global infection epidemiology at Karolinska Institutet, chief infectious disease physician at Södersjukhuset, Jonas F. Ludvigsson, professor of clinical epidemiology at Karolinska Institutet, pediatrician at Örebro University Hospital, Dagens Nyheter
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