“The requirement on the Leaves before the Putin-meeting”
“On Tuesday meets Stefan Löfven, president Vladimir Putin. “
“the Opposition demands that the Leaves take up violations of Swedish airspace, and advises the prime minister on his guard. “
“– Tallying your fingers before you go into the room and and do the same when you go out from the room, ” says Hans Wallmark (M).”
“the Meeting between the Leaves and Putin is in connection with the International Arctic Forum in St. Petersburg. It is the first one-on-one between the two heads of government. “
“Stefan Löfven will take up the Swedish so-called ”tvåspårs policy” towards Russia. It is necessary to have a critical dialogue which recalls the EU’s and Sweden’s view on Russia’s foreign policy conduct.”
” We have a principled stand against Russia, including against the conduct in Ukraine and the illegal annexation of Crimea, says Gösta Brunnander, press secretary for Stefan Löfven. “
“The other track is to emphasise the importance of cooperation in issues where it is Swedish interests. “
“– Including on the environment and climate change, where the conference will be important for the dialogue with Russia on these challenges. Sweden want to be able to mobilize the forces, in order to identify and combat climate change, says Brunnander. “
“the Violations must stop”
“the Conservatives foreign policy spokesman, Hans Wallmark, think it is important that Stefan Löfven clearly mark the differences between Russia and Sweden is located. He mentions the annexation of the Crimea, the fighting in Ukraine and the captured Ukrainian sailors. “
“– The most legitimate question is how Russia intends to contribute to increase the security in our part of the world? says Wallmark. “
“Wallmark see for yourself no hope that Russia intends to contribute to greater security, something he regrets. At the meeting he also Leaves follows it up as the Swedish government has highlighted as regards the Baltic sea as a free sea. “
“We have seen incidents and provocations in which Russian aircraft have come close to other countries’ ships and, in some cases, violated other countries ‘ airspace. It must stop, it is a serious issue.”
“Wallmark also gives the Leaves a piece of advice for the meeting. Russia is trying to ‘break and tear’ and is basically sceptical of the EU cooperation. Therefore you have to be on their guard. “
” It is important that when you sit in a bilateral meeting, not to enter into any kind of trap and allow themselves to be fooled by the Russian siren voices and sign their own agreements. I don’t think Stefan Löfven will do it but if you ask me if I would lift a warning finger for it is this. Tallying your fingers before you go into the room and and do the same when you go out from the room.”
“The arctic council was created in 1996 to protect the placearctic the environment. Eight countries sitting in the council: “
“by 2019, it is Finland’s presidency, but the international forum is held in Saint Petersburg. During Tuesday held a panel discussion where several of the leaders of the council and of the countries involved, however, not from the united states. The conversation will be about the environment and climate. “