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Bennett: Putin promised not to kill Zelenskyi
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will not be killed.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is said to have promised Israel’s former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, according to Bennett himself, Norwegian NTB reports.
The promise must have come in connection with a meeting in Moscow in March last year.
Bennett claims he asked Putin if Russia would try to kill Zelensky, something the Russian president allegedly denied at the time.
– I am not going to kill Zelenskyi, was Putin’s answer, claims Bennett.
After the meeting, Bennett says he called Zelensky to break the news. The Ukrainian president is said to have then asked if he was absolutely sure of this.
– I said I was 100 percent sure he won’t kill you, says Bennett.
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Fully developed house fire
The rescue service’s smoke diver. Photo: Linus Olsson
A villa in Kungälv is on fire, the police say.
The alarm about the fire came in at 07:00 on Sunday morning.
All people must have got out of the home and the emergency services and police are on the scene.
Pakistan’s ex-leader leader Musharraf dead
Pakistan’s ex-president Pervez Musharraf has died in Dubai, Asian media reports.
In the Western world, Musharraf is perhaps best remembered for leading Pakistan in connection with the major terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, referred to in the United States as the “9/11” attacks, in 2001, TT writes.
Musharraf took power in a coup in 1999, and was president from mid-2001 to August 2008.
He is said to have died in a hospital in the emirate of Dubai.
Pervez Musharraf turned 79.
Riot at restaurant – young people threw food
At around 03.30 the police were called to a restaurant in Växjö.
Several young people behaved disorderly at the restaurant, threatened the staff and threw food, according to the alarm.
When the police arrived at the scene, the situation calmed down. Several young people in different vehicles were then turned away from the scene.
The Swedish Energy Agency: Risk of electricity shortages in 2027
If large green industrial projects are not to be threatened, wind power must be expanded more quickly. This is what Svenska Kraftnät and the Energy Agency think, report SVT.
– We see how industry’s electricity needs are increasing much faster than the expansion of new electricity, and from 2027 Sweden may have a deficit in electricity, says Mattias Jonsson, head of unit at Svenska kraftnät.
Only land-based wind power can provide enough electricity quickly, according to the Energy Agency.
– We see a risk that large industrial investments cannot be realized if we do not get a faster expansion of electricity production started, says Martin Johansson, at the Energy Agency.
Man missing in Sundsvall
A 35-year-old man has been reported missing in Sundsvall.
The man was last seen in Stenstan at 04.45, according to the police.
The police suspect that the man is staying away voluntarily.
– You want observations on where he might be, says Mattias Borin, RLC commander.
According to the description, the man is 174 centimeters tall. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a black down jacket from the brand “Sail racing”, dark trousers, black boots and has a large “ribbed” dark hat.
If you see the man, you are asked to call 112. Tips and observations should be left via 114 14.
Police blew up app – 42 arrested
The police have arrested 42 people in Europe after managing to crack the encrypted app Exclu Messenger, reports AFP.
The operation started already in 2020 and the people were arrested on Friday, when the police raided 79 addresses in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.
Police got into the app five months ago and have since been able to read messages between organized criminals.
They have also been able to intercept secret drug transports.
The police raids also led to several drug clubs being blown up, several kilos of drugs being seized along with millions of euros in cash, luxury goods and weapons, according to police in the Netherlands.
Police officers from Sweden, France and Italy have also participated in the operation.
At least 23 dead in forest fires
At least 23 people have died in forest fires in Chile, TT and AFP report.
979 people are also said to have been injured.
Around 2,300 firefighters are working to put out the total of 232 fires still raging on Saturday evening.
Many of those who died are firefighters and rescue workers.
Most of the forest fires are raging in the regions of Biobío and neighboring Ñuble, where the government has declared a state of emergency for better coordination with the military.
Record number for S – so much difference
The Social Democrats break a record in Swedish voter opinion, the monthly recurring weighing of various opinion polls that Kantar Sifo does for Swedish Radio. S reaches 36.7 percent of voter support, a figure that has never before been surpassed in the survey.
Together with their supporting parties, the Social Democrats gather 54 percent, while the government base remains at 44.3 percent. The Center Party continues downward and lands at 5.1 percent.
Here are the numbers, batch by batch (December in parentheses):
S: 36.7 (+ 1.2)
W: 7.7 (+ 0.3)
MP: 4.6 (+ 0.1)
C: 5.1 (– 0.7)
M: 18.8 (+ 0.2)
L: 3.3 (– 0.2)
KD: 4.2 (– 0.2)
SD: 18 (– 0.7)
Other: 1.8 (+ 0.2)
Attempted murder of a woman
A 45-year-old man was arrested on Saturday evening in Gothenburg on suspicion of attempted murder of a woman.
The police were called to an apartment in the Majorna district at around 8.30pm on Saturday. An injured woman in her 30s was found in the home. She was awake when the police arrived and was taken to hospital by ambulance. The man was arrested on the spot.
– The apartment is cordoned off for investigation, says Anders Wennergren at the Gothenburg Police.
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China’s angry response to the US: “Serious”
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reacts strongly after the United States shot down the balloon on Saturday night.
In a written statement it says that China expresses “strong displeasure and protest against the use of force by the United States against civilian aircraft”.
China claims the balloon was used for weather research and was accidentally driven off course by the weather. The US insists it was used for espionage and was fully manoeuvrable.
In the statement, the Chinese Foreign Ministry writes that the US is “clearly overreacting and seriously violating international practice” through the shooting down.
“China will resolutely guard the legitimate rights of the companies involved and reserves the right to further necessary reactions.”
The police about the light in the sky: “It’s us”
Several readers in Stockholm contacted Aftonbladet on Saturday evening about a blue and sometimes red flashing light in the sky.
By all accounts, it concerns police drones that after a recent decision is used to monitor areas – for example Farsta – where there have been serious violent crimes lately.
– The blue light is with great certainty police. This is the marking the drones have if they want to be seen or need to identify themselves for flight safety reasons. Sometimes you want them to be hidden too, says Peter Asp, officer on duty at the police command centre.
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Was the Chinese balloon unmanned?
Martin Ronge
Do you know what Annie Lööf will do now and will she receive any severance pay?
Monica
In an interview with DN in December, Annie Lööf said that she wants to continue working with social change, perhaps in equality, diversity or green transition. But first she will take it easy for a few weeks and be with her family.
Politicians do not receive severance pay. However, the Riksdag has a special income guarantee after a member resigns or is dismissed. It lasts up to 15 years.
The Stockholm Stock Exchange went up by over 4% today, but not a word written about this by AB?
Peter Berg
Is it illegal to burn the Koran in Finland, because Erdogan now demands that it be so and because in the same breath he says he is positive to Finland’s application?
Johnny Lesser
Hey Johnny!
Freedom of expression and freedom of demonstration are constitutional rights in Finland as well. But the Finnish National Police Board tells the news agency STT that similar protests cannot be approved in Finland.
It would be considered a crime against the peace of faith to burn the Koran.
All’s Well!
Has Hungary accepted and let Sweden’s NATO application go through?
Sophie
Hi Sophie!
Hungary has not ratified Sweden’s NATO application. We reported briefly on this a few days ago, you can read more here.
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