The world’s consideration has been centered on Ukraine since the Russian invasion two weeks in the past, and Sweden is not any exception. This week’s weblog will summarize what Sweden’s response to the disaster has been (with hyperlinks to articles the place you’ll be able to learn extra) in addition to spotlight two particular articles to offer you helpful vocabulary for studying Swedish information overlaying the battle.
Vad gör Sveriges regering? / What is Sweden’s authorities doing?
Sweden has responded in a short time to the disaster in Ukraine, and on a number of fronts. The Swedish authorities rapidly licensed sending financial help to each Ukraine’s army protection and to humanitarian organizations. More unusually for Sweden, the authorities additionally determined to ship army vapen och utrustning (weapons and tools) to Ukraine. This resolution marks the first time Sweden has despatched weapons to a rustic at battle since 1939 after they despatched weapons to Finland which had been attacked by the Soviet Union.
Both statsministern (the prime minister) Magdalena Andersson and Kung Carl Gustaf have held speeches to the Swedish public in current weeks. Andersson emphasised that the risk to Sweden, and all of the EU, has now elevated and that Sweden’s protection would obtain extra funding, noting “Vi svenskar ska försvara vår demokrati” (We Swedes will defend our democracy). It’s fairly uncommon for a Swedish prime minister to maintain a speech instantly to the nation, and occurs solely in…
