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Woman in rental boat singled out for Nord Stream explosion
German investigators have been able to identify six people who are suspected of being behind the explosions of Nord Stream 2 last autumn. This is stated by the newspaper Die Zeit in a joint publication with several other German media.
According to the information, five men and one woman can be linked to a boat that was rented by a Polish company, owned by two Ukrainians. The boat set sail from Rostock, Germany, on September 6 and is said to have been used when the explosive charges were deployed. The next day it was visible at an island north of Bornholm. On a table in the boat, the investigators are said to have subsequently found remnants of explosives, writes Die Zeit.
The six people made up a team of a captain, two divers, two assistants and a doctor, according to the records.
Their nationalities are unclear because they used fake passports when the boat was rented.
The Nord Stream pipelines were blown up on September 28, just over three weeks after the designated charter boat operation.
Earlier on Tuesday, the New York Times stated, citing US intelligence sources, that a pro-Ukrainian group may be behind the blasts.
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The UN chief visits Kyiv
Guterres during his visit to Odessa last August. Photo: Kostiantyn Liberov/AP
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has arrived in Ukraine and will meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to the UN.
It is Guterres’ third trip to the country since Russia’s full-scale invasion began.
The talks with Zelenskyy are expected to be about the so-called Black Sea Grain Initiative, the agreement that makes it possible to export grain via the Black Sea.
The current agreement expires later in March and Russia has not yet announced whether it agrees to the shipments from Ukrainian ports, writes TT.
Brawl in the street after suspected sex purchase
A man in his 30s was arrested at 6pm on Monday evening in Solna after a fight in the open street.
According to the police, he is suspected of having tried to buy sex from a woman who later regretted it.
– They had arranged a meeting and he had booked a hotel room and everything. When she didn’t want to, he ran after her, says Mats Eriksson at the police’s regional command center.
Down on the street, several people witnessed the fight between the man and the woman.
– She screamed loudly and called for help, says Eriksson.
The man was still there when the police arrived and could be arrested on the spot. He is now suspected of attempted purchase of sexual services, assault, damage and violation of the Knife Act.
It is not known how he reacts to the allegations.
Alarm about explosions – big effort
The police were alerted at 21.30 about several loud bangs in Skärholmen in southern Stockholm.
– It was a call that came in. We went there with lots of people, but have not found anyone injured or any signs that there has been a shooting, says Mats Eriksson at the police’s regional command center.
Large protests in Georgia: “No to Russian law”
Water cannons have been deployed against the protesters. Photo: AP
Violent protests have broken out in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, reports Reuters.
The protesters wave EU flags and are repulsed with water cannons and tear gas.
Outside the parliament, complete chaos will prevail.
The criticism is directed at a new bill that organizations that are financed to more than 20 percent from abroad should be classified as “foreign agents”.
The law has been compared to the one Russia established in 2012 and which has since been used to crack down on dissent.
“No to the Russian law” and “You are Russian” chant the protesters, targeting the legislative politicians.
Ceasefire broken in Congo
A ceasefire would have come into effect between government forces in Congo-Kinshasa and the rebel movement M23 on Tuesday, writes TT.
But the guns never fell silent.
Insurgents clashed with soldiers in at least two different locations on Tuesday. M23 was said to have attacked and captured several villages in the province of North Kivu in the eastern part of Congo-Kinshasa.
The town of Karuba, about three miles from the central town of Goma, has “just been captured by the rebel group,” an anonymous security source told the French news agency AFP.
“We attacked the rebel group on Monday night, and it responded with a counterattack on Tuesday morning,” continued the source, who said fighting raged late Tuesday.
Long queues at E4
There are long queues on the E4 between Norrköping and Linköping as a result of several traffic accidents. According to the Swedish Transport Agency’s website, two lorries have crashed. According to readers who contacted Aftonbladet, it has been quiet for over an hour and a half.
According to the Swedish Transport Administration’s website, there will be a very large impact on traffic until 8 p.m.
Zelensky’s spokesperson: “Not involved”
Kristersson on the NATO meeting: “Good restart – after problematic weeks”
Sweden and Turkey resume NATO talks on Thursday.
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson takes a cautiously positive view of the announcement.
– The expectations are not set higher than that it is good that the talks restart. I have said before that we had a couple of problematic weeks where the negotiations are paused, he says
Stoltenberg: Putin is preparing for more war
Kristersson and Stoltenberg at the press conference. Photo: Jonas Ekströmer/TT
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg holds a press conference with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.
He reports on the situation in Ukraine and gives his view on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plans.
– He is not preparing for peace, he is preparing for more war, he says.
Sweden ready for NATO accession within two weeks
The government will submit a NATO proposal to the Riksdag on Tuesday evening.
Within two weeks, Sweden must be ready to join NATO.
– Thus, Sweden maintains exactly the same speed as Finland, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson at a press conference.
Billström: No nuclear weapons on Swedish soil
Foreign Minister Tobias Billström. Photo: Björn Lindahl
There will be no nuclear weapons on Swedish soil after NATO entry, says Foreign Minister Tobias Billström DN after the government’s proposal for the new NATO Act was published.
– No, they won’t. From the government’s side, we make the assessment that what has been said by other Nordic countries is what we need to follow, he says.
Nor will permanent NATO bases be allowed on Swedish soil in peacetime.
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Why is it interesting what the Fed chief thinks and thinks? Do we not have our own will in Sweden?
John
Hello John,
The decisions made by the world’s central banks also have a major impact on the Swedish economy. It will be difficult for the Riksbank to lower or keep the interest rate unchanged if, for example, the Fed raises the interest rate.
How long will the snow in Gbg last?
ULF JÖRGEN KNUDSEN
Hello! According to SMHI, it is expected to snow until Thursday in Gothenburg!
1. Can a government be removed due to no confidence? And because they lied about pretty much all the election promises that a government even went to election on together?
2. How to do it?
Ouch
Hello! In order to remove a government, the Riksdag can direct a motion of no confidence against the prime minister. It is required that more than half of the Riksdag’s 349 members vote for the Prime Minister to be impeached in order for him to be dismissed. This happened in the summer of 2021, when Stefan Löfven was deposed. However, he was reinstated shortly afterwards.
But we citizens cannot remove a government, but it must be done through the Riksdag.
Good morning
Snow coming to Stockholm afternoon?
Niat
Hello! In Stockholm, the snow is expected to move in around 3 p.m.
Has anyone received the declaration yet? they will start being sent out today. Mine hasn’t arrived.
Rebecca.R
Hello! Some have received it today, others are expected to receive it later in the week. It must have arrived no later than March 10 if you have Kivra.
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