Johan A. Stenberg

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden began his visit to Ukraine by honoring our fallen warriors together with me. We are deeply grateful for this gesture of respect. The memory of each and every one of them is very important to us – the defenders of Ukraine who fought against Russian aggression. They fought not only for our country, but also for the protection of all of Europe, so that Russian madness and killing would not spread further. Eternal memory to our fallen heroes!

Today is the second anniversary of the horrific October 7th HAMAS attack on Israel, which resulted in war, massive loss of life, and a humanitarian disaster. We mourn these losses alongside the families and loved ones of all those who died. Hostages abducted two years ago are still being held captive, and killings continue. But we now see a chance to end the war, free the hostages, alleviate the humanitarian situation, establish appropriate parameters for restoring normal life, and ensure that the war in the region does not reignite. We support @POTUS Donald Trump's peace efforts and all countries that assist, and we hope that the meetings and contacts taking place these days will yield the necessary results. Peace must prevail, and we wish this for every family and nation.