Zelenskyy imposes sanctions on over 120 Russian commanders and religious propagandists

Ukraine has imposed sanctions on 121 Russian commanders and nine religious figures over missile strikes and propaganda.

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Swedish King in Ukraine, Alzheimer's drug 'too pricy', Swedish krona falling, boy convicted of throwing banana at Speaker

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 17th 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

Gisèle Pelicot and Ukraine's Zelensky honoured with Four Freedoms awards

French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky were among the recipients of the prestigious Four Freedoms Award at a ceremony in the Netherlands on Thursday.

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Ukraine hopes to begin Gripen pilot training this year – Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden will discuss the possibility of beginning the training of Ukrainian pilots on Swedish-made Gripen fighter jets as early as this year.

Zelensky and Gisèle Pelicot receive the international “Four Freedoms Award”

The awards are annual and are given to people who have fought for the "four freedoms" proclaimed by US President Franklin Roosevelt in his speech to Congress in January 1941 The post Zelensky and Gisèle Pelicot receive the international “Four Freedoms Award” appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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