This Famous ‘Spy’ Whale Likes People. That Could Be a Problem.
A beluga whale named Hvaldimir was first spotted in 2019 wearing what looked like a camera harness. He has recently been moving toward busier waters, prompting fears for his safety.
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The right Covid response? How countries outside UK are also under scrutiny
From Sweden to the US, the handling of the pandemic has been questioned. In some cases criminal proceedings are under wayBritain’s public Covid-19 inquiry, led by the retired judge Heather Hallett, is far from the first independent commission in the wo…
Russia Denounces West Over Drone Strike on Moscow
Kremlin officials said Ukraine’s allies should have condemned the strike, and argued again that its real war was with the West.
Climate Change and Russia Spell Trouble for NATO Up North
Russia may be having major difficulties in Ukraine, but it remains a vast power in the north and the Arctic, where climate change is opening new sea routes for trade and trouble.
Blinken pushes Turkey to approve Sweden’s accession to NATO
Blinken said Washington was going to continue to work to complete Sweden’s accession in time for a mid-July NATO summit that will bring together alliance heads of state.
Poland invests in early warning with 2 Swedish planes, eyes aerostats
Rumors suggested Poland would purchase Saab’s GlobalEye, but for now Warsaw is buying an older model.
Suspected Russia-trained spy whale reappears off Sweden’s coast
Beluga whale that turned up in Norway wearing a harness marked ‘Equipment St Petersburg’ in 2019 returns to ScandinaviaA Beluga whale that turned up in Norway wearing a harness in 2019, prompting speculation it was a spy trained by the Russian navy, ha…
Will Erdogan’s Victory Soften Turkey’s Opposition to Sweden in NATO?
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, re-elected as Turkey’s president, is expected to toughen up at home but seek better ties with Washington and ratify Swedish membership of the military alliance.
Czechs drop $2.2B on CV90 infantry fighting vehicles; Ukraine ‘days’ from getting them
The Czech Republic recently announced the finalization of a plan to buy 246 MkIV CV90s, while separately sources told Breaking Defense that other CV90s are on their way to the front lines in Ukraine.
Three British men among foreigners to be tried by Russia for fighting with Ukraine
Three Britons, a Swede and a Croatian, released in 2022 in prisoner swap, will likely face trial in absentia on terrorism-linked claimsRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesRussia has announced that a court in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don will …