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Sweden’s Arms Policy Sparks EU Debate Swedish government faces criticism over EU response to Russia's actions in Ukraine The Swedish government is facing criticism from the EU for its handling of the crisis in Ukraine following Russia's military actions. The criticism comes after the European Council issued a statement on Friday, urging all member states to take action against Russian-made arms being used in Ukraine. However, the Swedish government has been criticized by some EU countries for not doing enough to support Ukraine. This criticism is largely due to Sweden's decision not to sell arms to Ukraine despite calling Russia's actions in Ukraine an aggression. EU leaders have called on all member states to impose sanctions on Russia and to provide military aid to Ukraine, but the Swedish government has been cautious in its approach. The Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson stated that selling arms would be "unacceptable" because it could escalate the situation. Some EU countries such as France and Germany have criticized Sweden's decision not to sell arms, calling it a "betrayal". However, others such as Denmark and Poland have backed Sweden's cautious approach. The criticism of Sweden's handling of the crisis in Ukraine comes after tensions rose between Russia and the West following Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014. The situation has become more complicated with Russia's military actions in eastern Ukraine. See article on SVT News.

US Intelligence Warned of Potential US Response to Denmark  The US had known assessments from the CIA regarding potential attack preparations in the US against Denmark, according to reported information. An investigation is ongoing by the government's security political council and the completed investigation indicates that the US had set strategic attack preparations in response to at least two follow-up attacks on Danish diplomats. See article on SVT News.