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Ukraine Russia Conflict: Sweden to reopen its embassy in Kviy on Wednesday

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: May 2, 2022 21:51 IST

Sweden on Wednesday is going to reopen its embassy in Kyiv after it closed temporarily following Russia’s invasion of ...

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Sweden on Wednesday is going to reopen its embassy in Kyiv after it closed temporarily following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Swedish foreign minister tweeted on Monday, she wrote "On Wednesday, the Swedish Embassy will re-open in #Kyiv. Thank you @TobiasThyberg & team for your hard work, and to 🇵🇱 for temporarily hosting us. Sweden will continue to #StandWithUkraine, and is delighted that @SwedeninUA's diplomatic presence will be back where it belongs."

Meanwhile, Russia on 24th February launched the war on Ukraine. And, according to the latest updates, Two explosions took place in the early hours of Monday in Belgorod, the southern Russian region bordering Ukraine, Vyacheslav Gladkov, the region’s governor said. Russia’s top uniformed officer, General Valery Gerasimov, visited dangerous frontline positions in eastern Ukraine last week in a bid to reinvigorate the Russian offensive there, the New York Times has reported citing Ukrainian and US officials. However,German chancellor Olaf Scholz has pledged to continue supporting Ukraine with money, aid and weapons, saying a pacifist approach to the war is “outdated.” Also, South Korea has become the latest country to reopen its embassy in Kyiv, the Foreign Ministry in Seoul has said. Ambassador Kim Hyung-tae is set to resume working from Kyiv on Monday.

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