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Russian partner of top Sweden Democrat accused of pro-Putin posts
The Russian live-in partner of Gustav Gellerbrant, a Sweden Democrat official who works in the heart of Sweden's government offices, has been spreading pro-Putin propaganda on social media, the Expo news site has reported in an investigation.
Swedish military seeks to seize Russian property near naval base
The Swedish Armed Forces have asked the government to expropriate a property owned by a Russian near a naval base in Stockholm's archipelago.
Sweden to hand over seized Russian 'shadow fleet' ship to Ukraine
Sweden will hand over to Kyiv a seized Russian "shadow fleet" cargo ship which Ukraine suspects of transporting grain stolen from its occupied territory, Swedish court documents obtained by AFP on Thursday showed.
Swedish court convicts former military consultant of espionage for Russia
A Swedish court on Wednesday convicted a former consultant to the Swedish military for trying to hand over secrets to Russia and ordered him to undergo psychiatric treatment.
Swedish security service warns Iran continues to recruit gang youth
The terror threat against Sweden remains elevated (three on a five-point scale), according to the Swedish security service, Säpo. And the agency warns that Iran is continuing to recruit youth with gang connections to target assets within Sweden.
Swedish army consultant on trial for spying for Russia in 'unique' case
A 34-year-old former consultant for the Swedish military is on trial, accused of trying to pass classified information to Russia's intelligence services.
Sweden says Russia may test NATO 'cohesion'
Russia could make military 'advances' against NATO countries relatively soon if the Kremlin found the timing favourable, Sweden's parliamentary defence committee warned Friday.
Three Swedes fined in Norway for throwing stones at Russia
Three Swedish citizens have been fined 8,000 Norwegian kroner each after throwing stones across the border to Russia.
Swede accused of attempted spying for Russia set to go on trial
A 34-year-old former consultant for the Swedish military goes on trial next week, accused of trying to pass classified information to Russia's intelligence services.
Sweden arrests second crew member of suspected false-flagged tanker
Sweden's coast guard said Saturday a second crewmember had been arrested off a suspected false-flagged tanker, believed to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet", boarded in March, suspected of forging documents
Swedish security services arrest two over suspected Russia sanctions violation
Sweden's intelligence service said on Monday May 11th that it suspected two people of skirting sanctions and exporting "advanced products" to Russia, with media reporting it was industrial products intended for Moscow's military-industrial complex.
Swedish troops drill handling prisoners of war in new Nato exercise
Sweden is training its armed forces on how to run a prisoner of war camp, with 300 mock prisoners held at a former sanatorium in central Sweden during the current Aurora 26 exercise, AFP reports.
Swedish intelligence says Russia manipulates economic data
Sweden's military intelligence said late Monday that Russia was "manipulating" financial data to hide the real state of its economy yet maintains its political strategic aims.
Pro-Russian group attempted to attack Swedish heating plant
Sweden's minister of civil defence, Carl-Oskar Bohlin, told a press conference that a heating facility in western Sweden was subjected to an attempted "destructive attack" by a pro-Russian activist group in the spring of 2025.
Sweden arrests captain of seized Russian tanker
Sweden on Friday arrested the Russian captain of a "shadow fleet" tanker seized by the coast guard on suspicion of forging documents and violating the maritime code, a prosecutor said.
Russia increasing hybrid threats around Sweden, say military intelligence
Russia has stepped up its hybrid threat activities and seems willing to take greater risks in Sweden and the region, the head of Sweden's military intelligence told AFP on Tuesday.
Swedish intelligence chief says 'risk' of security situation deteriorating
The head of Sweden's intelligence service told AFP on Tuesday that there was a "risk" that an already serious security situation would continue to deteriorate, pointing primarily to a threat from Russia.
Swede suspected of spying for Russia, prosecutor says
A man arrested in Sweden earlier this week accused of spying is suspected of passing information to Russia's intelligence service, the prosecutor in the case said on Friday.
Sweden runs war drill with royal family
Sweden's government said Friday it had carried out a war simulation exercise involving the king and the crown princess, in a statement it translated into Russian.
Threat of war: Which countries in Europe have military service?
The growing threat from Russia and the risk of renewed conflict in Europe have thrown a spotlight on the continent's varied military service models.
Flights halted for hours after drone sighting near Gothenburg airport
Several flights were cancelled or redirected after a drone sighting caused traffic to be stopped for several hours at Gothenburg's Landvetter airport in western Sweden on Thursday, authorities and the airport operator said.
Sweden closes probe into Latvia cable damage
Swedish prosecutors said Monday they had closed a probe into a Bulgarian ship that severed a Baltic Sea cable linking Sweden and Latvia in January, ruling it an accident but noting the vessel had several technical faults.