All published articles with the tag "Ukraine".
FUF's non-profit has followed and reported on Ukraine for over 1000 days of full-scale war. Photo: Taine Noble/ Unsplash.
Of: The Chancellery
Last week marked 1000 days since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Development magazine has followed and reported on the development from an early stage. For example in these texts and conversations.
November 25, 2024, News
The COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, is taking place in what could be the hottest year on record. Collage: Canva.
Of: Ofelia Gedda
Last week, COP29 began, but in the absence of many of the world leader. Even Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has chosen not to participate in the meeting, which according to this week's debaters seems to be more about money than the climate. Many also argued for the importance of a united Europe as US support falters.
November 18, 2024, Current debate
Former Foreign Minister Margot Wallström answers questions after a meeting in 2016. The fact that it has been 10 years since the Stefan Lövfen government recognized Palestine has been the subject of debate this week. Photo: Anna Palmehag/News Øresund.
Of: Agnes Fältman
Exactly ten years ago, Sweden recognized Palestine as an independent state, which has been debated this past week. Sweden's Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari's presence at the UN summit on biodiversity in Colombia is criticized, at the same time as voices are raised against Russia's war in Ukraine and the influence on the election in Georgia.
November 4, 2024, Current debate
Herbert Kickl's party was founded by Nazis in the 1950s. Now it is the largest in Austria. Photo: Michael Lucan. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
Of: Agnes Fältman
The right-wing nationalist party Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs (FPÖ) won the Austrian parliamentary election for the first time in the country's history. Despite the recent devastating floods, the climate-denying and pro-Russia party won the most votes. Now possibly a darker future awaits the EU's support for Ukraine, because the FPÖ wants to completely abolish it, writes Agnes Fältman.
October 14, 2024, Chronicle
The fact that Sweden chose to cast its vote when the UN General Assembly voted through a resolution condemning Israel's occupation of Palestinian land has sparked debate in the past week. Photo: Lara Torvi/Flickr.
Of: Ofelia Gedda
This week, the uncertain global situation has continued to be the focus of the debate on global issues. The escalation in the conflicts between Israel, Palestine and now Hezbollah has been widely debated from different sides and angles, but even within the political parties the members do not agree on the way forward. Economic support for post-war Ukraine should be planned already now, a debater believes, while Russia's income should be cut off, among other things, through a chocolate boycott.
September 30, 2024, Current debate
Changes in the financial support for Ukrainian refugees in Romania have meant that some of them have had to move from their own accommodation to refugee centres. At a center in Bucharest, two to four people live in each one-room apartment. Photo: Daniel Díaz.
Of: Daniel Diaz
Many Ukrainians who have fled Russia's war of invasion and come to Romania have found themselves in a vulnerable economic situation. The Romanian government has changed the financial support package for the refugees and the country's largest refugee center, Romexpo, is receiving fewer and fewer donations. - I have sold things to afford to live, says Tanya, who fled the Ukrainian city of Odessa in the spring of 2022.
September 20, 2023, FUF-correspondents, Reportage
Disinformation is part of warfare in many conflicts. For example, as part of Russian propaganda earlier this year, a fake video was circulated on the Internet depicting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calling on Ukrainian soldiers to lay down their arms and surrender. Photo: President of Ukraine. Source: Flickr.
Journalists' mission in times of war is not only to provide the population with information, but also to ensure that false information is not spread further. Journalists in Ukraine therefore have established methods for dealing with disinformation. Professional journalists report from the most war-affected areas of the country - and so far 32 journalists have lost their lives since the war broke out in February.
July 27, 2022, Almedalen - article, Reportage
The sale of fossil fuels and raw materials to Europe is perhaps the single most important source of income for Putin to finance his war against Ukraine, according to several Swedish debaters. Photo: Peretz Partensky. Source: Flickr.
Of: Markus Hietanen
A Russian halt to gas exports to Poland and Bulgaria this week breathed new life into the debate over Europe's energy dependence on Russia and how the West is financing Putin's war in Ukraine.
May 2, 2022, Current debate
Wheat is an important source of nutrition for millions of people. Photo: Yura Khomitskyi. Source: Unspalsh
Of: Idun Eklind
In total, Ukraine and Russia account for 30 percent of global wheat production and 20 percent of world corn production. As long as the conflict and fighting in Ukraine continue, the grain in the country will be both difficult to sow and harvest. Wheat and maize are the primary food for billions of people, and now the war in Europe's granary risks contributing to increased food security in countries in Africa and the Middle East.
April 28, 2022, News
In mid-April, the Social Democratic prime ministers of Sweden and Finland - Magdalena Andersson and Sanna Marin - met to discuss the countries' possible entry into NATO. Now, among other things, Aftonbladet's editorial board is turning on the issue - and believes that Sweden should join NATO. Photo: FinnishGovernment. Source: Flickr.
Of: Hanne Karlsson and Linnea Ljungar
Last week's debate and leadership pages revolved to a large extent around the riots that took place in several Swedish cities during the Easter weekend. The global issues that were discussed continued to be about a possible Swedish membership in NATO - and among other things, Aftonbladet's management side has changed their opinion on the issue.
April 25, 2022, Current debate