Johan Frisell

On March 11, H.E. Johan Frisell, Deputy Director General and Security Policy Director at the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and his esteemed delegation visited the Operational Headquarters (OHQ) of EUNAVFOR ASPIDES in Larissa, Greece. During their visit, they had the opportunity to be briefed by the Commander (OpCdr) of Operation EUNAVFOR ASPIDES, Rear Admiral Vasileios Gryparis (HN).

Today Sweden is announcing that we plan to contribute with multiple JAS Gripen fighter jets to two NATO operations in Poland. They consist of protection of NATO logistical support to Ukraine & Air policing over Poland. We stand ready to protect our allies & friends. (1/5)

Swedish government adopted a strategy for Sweden’s foreign and security policy in the cyber and digital area. Foreign minister @MariaStenergard launched the strategy at @KTHuniversity Cybercampus. government.se/government-pol…

@Finland_OSCE Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää! 🇫🇮🇸🇪

Finland celebrates its Independence Day today! Although we, the members of the 🇫🇮 delegation attending #OSCEMC24, are far from our loved ones, our homeland feels especially close to our 💙 today. Wishing everyone a successful meeting and good decisions. #ResilientTogether

”Lasting peace and security require accountability, including for the crime of aggression. Russia must and will be held to account.” Swedish Foreign Minister @MariaStenergard in her intervention at the @OSCE Ministerial in Malta. #OSCEMC24

Ukrainian Foreign minister @andrii_sybiha demands an end to Russia's aggression, at the OSCE Ministerial in Malta, recalling Russia's breach of the Budapest Memorandum (which was concluded on this day 30 years ago!). #OSCEMC24

Swedish Foreign Minister @MariaStenergard is heading to Brussels for her first meeting of @NATO Foreign Ministers (which is also @SecGenNATO Rutte's first one). Ukraine, Russia and the Southern neighbourhood are on the agenda. nato.int/cps/en/natohq/…

On this day, 85 years ago, the Soviet Union unprovokedly launched a full-scale military attack on the independent and democratic Finland. The Soviets failed. This war has shaped history in northern Europe since then. #StandWithUkraine

@SwedishPM Kristersson today hosts a Summit of Nordic, Baltic and Polish prime-ministers. These countries are major providers of military support to Ukraine and are prepared to increase. Security in the Baltic Sea region is a shared interest. government.se/press-releases…

Nordic-Ukrainian security policy consultations in Kyiv with a focus on how to further support Ukraine politically and militarily. The visit coincided with the 1000th day of the Russian full-scale invasion - a day to show our solidarity with the Ukrainians. @andrii_sybiha

Prime-Ministers of the Nordic countries met Ukraine’s President Zelensky in Reykjavik, Iceland. The joint declaration confirms the unreserved Nordic support for Ukraine. president.gov.ua/en/news/spilna…

The Swedish government presented a bill to parliament @Sverigesriksdag to seek the mandate for Sweden’s force contribution to @NATO deterrence and defence operations in 2025. #DDA #strongertogether #WeAreNATO government.se/press-releases…

”There will be no security without the freedom of media” - the Human Rights Ambassador of Sweden, @IrinaSNyoni, delivers the EU intervention at this morning’s session of the @OSCE Warsaw Human Dimension Conference. @osce_odihr @EUOSCE @OSCE_RFoM #WHDC #WHDC2024

Sweden has the ambition to lead NATO's Forward Land Forces in Finland. The @NATO Washington summit agreed that an advanced NATO presence should be established in Finland, tailored to Finnish and Nordic conditions and needs. Link (in Swedish): regeringen.se/artiklar/2024/…

Sweden is partner country to Warsaw Security Forum 2024, with a number of distinguished Swedish speakers on the program. #WSF2024

Today, the first ever United Nations agreement on digital and AI issues was adopted - the Global Digital Compact. I’m proud of Sweden who led the negotiations together with Zambia. Global Digital Compact lays the foundation for a responsible and inclusive digital environment, introducing new initiatives to enhance global cooperation and AI governance. Together, we are shaping a sustainable digital future.

At the @OSCE yesterday, Finland’s foreign minister @elinavaltonen presented the priorities for the Finnish Chairmanship of the OSCE in 2025. The principles and commitments of OSCE are at the core. Sweden will support whole-heartedly. osce.org/permanent-coun…

The Swedish government has presented the budget bill for 2025 to the parliament. It compromises i.a. a 10 % increase of the defence budget compared to 2024. The defence budget next year will amount to €12 billion, i.e. 2.4 % of GDP. government.se/press-releases…

The entire government of Finland will visit Stockholm today for a joint meeting of the Swedish and Finnish governments. Finland is Sweden’s closest partner and there is no other country that we share such strong historical, cultural and personal ties with. government.se/press-releases…

@jana_puglierin of @ecfr addresses the yearly Ambassadorial Conference of the Swedish @SweMFA with an outlook on the prospects for European and Trans-atlantic unity for the continued support for Ukraine.