Opened for Neue Ostpolitik on Swedish Flag Day. Maybe ”Helan går” made the Cold War thaw – and the Soviet Union implode. Anyone who is greeted at the home of the Swedish ambassador on Pücklerstraße in Berlin might notice a sign under house number 44. < GMap > < Map view > < Wikipedia > ” In this house, at the invitation of the Swedish Consul General Sven Backlund , Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt … Fortsätt läsa ”The Swedes liked alcohol, the Russians and Willy Brandt too”

If Sweden boards ships from the shadow fleet. Or as protection for ”Russians” in the Baltics. A new Russian law amendment expands President Putin’s authority to send troops abroad to protect Russian citizens, including in the event of arrests or legal proceedings. This potentially opens the door to military aggression against countries that interfere with Russian interests, such as the shadow fleet. Content of the amendment The … Fortsätt läsa Putin’s new law could ignite a war

The Wall Street Journal raises the question today, as I have asked before. NATO is already a fragile structure. Trump cannot formally withdraw from NATO, Congress refuses. But he can easily cut off contributions with money and personnel. Paralyse the highest NATO command in Norfolk, Virginia, which controls the defense of the Nordic countries. Read Omni . An unofficial Nordic arms alliance is plan B. Tied to … Fortsätt läsa Northern Europe ready for ex-NATO?

The US has the military capacity to initiate a blockade, but maintaining it effectively for an extended period of time in the face of Iran’s asymmetric threat would require such a large portion of the US Navy’s total that it would leave other parts of the world exposed, while the risks of escalation and economic disaster are extremely high. The question of whether the US … Fortsätt läsa Can Trump block Hormuz? Well…

Russian oil and gas are being sanctioned. But who cares about Russian coal? From the coast guard’s flight on April 10, the crew of the Huy Yuan saw coal residues from the decks being flushed into the Baltic Sea, in Sweden’s economic zone. Not only the Swedish Environmental Code but also the international MARPOL Convention prohibits the discharge of waste, such as coal. It must … Fortsätt läsa Where does the Chinese ship Hui Yuan ship its coal?

Good for Ukraine, but after the Hormuz blockade, the oil crisis will intensify. During the period 5–6 April 2026, the oil terminal in Primorsk was subjected to one of the most extensive drone attacks to date, which, combined with earlier attacks in March, paralyzed large parts of Russian oil exports in the Baltic Sea. The loading of oil products had to be immediately interrupted. Black columns of smoke were … Fortsätt läsa Burnt piers and cisterns. Last day’s drone attack paralyzes Russian oil port Primorsk

CBS 60 Minutes provides background on Trump’s appetite for Greenland. And Greenlanders’ appetite for Trump. Geopolitics and the “Fight for Greenland” Natural Resources and Economics Climate research at the “End of the World” Culture and Society The Arctic as the battlefield of the future? / Produced with AI Google Gemini Fortsätt läsa Watch the best TV program about Greenland, historically and today

Flora 1 was in the russian oil port during drone attacks March 15-April 1. Normal downtime is 2-4 days. Swedish Coast Guard press release Good Friday morning, April 3, 2026: ”Early on Friday, the Coast Guard flagged down the tanker Flora 1, a ship suspected of having caused an oil spill in the Baltic Sea, east of Gotland. The Public Prosecution Service is leading a preliminary … Fortsätt läsa Did the tanker’s oil spill result from the bombing in Primorsk?