Denmark sends 2,700 anti-tank weapons to Ukraine – Danish mercenaries will be allowed to fight
Following criticism that the government isn’t doing enough to help Ukraine militarily (see below) Prime Minister Mette Frederisksen said yesterday that Denmark is donating 2,700 anti-tank weapons to the war-torn country. At the…
MoreFirst-aid kits and bulletproof vests ‘not enough’
(Article posted before government’s decision to send 2,700 anti-tank weapons to Ukraine) Danish opposition parties have criticised the government for failing to do enough to help Ukraine. While Germany is sending 1,000 anti-tank…
MorePM speaks at demo outside Russian embassy: ‘Ukraine carries the torch of freedom high’
An estimated 10,000 demonstrators took part in a massive show of support for Ukraine outside the Russian embassy in Copenhagen, Sunday, where Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told the crowd: “It’s not just Ukraine…
MoreDanish airspace closed to Russian planes
Denmark has joined other European countries by closing down its airspace to Russian air traffic following the invasion of Ukraine. At a ‘doorstep’ press briefing, Sunday, Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod stressed the necessity…
MoreImmigration Minister: Our doors are open
Denmark is ready to throw open its doors to Ukrainian refugees and also provide assistance to Poland and other border countries, Immigration Minister Mattias Tesfaye said on Sunday ahead of an informal ministers’…
MoreMass public support for Ukrainian refugees…and sanctions
An overwhelming majority of the electorate supports providing shelter for Ukrainian refugees in this country and also hardline sanctions on Russia. The latest Voxmeter survey for news agency Ritzau shows 84.6% of voters…
MoreDanish journalists wounded
A journalist and a photographer from tabloid daily Ekstra-Bladet were shot and injured while reporting from eastern Ukraine on Saturday. Journalist Stefan Weichert and photographer Emil Filtenborg Mikkelsen, two freelancers on assignment for…
MoreRussia warns Finland, Sweden
Denmark’s Nordic neighbours, Finland and Sweden, have dismissed warnings from Moscow that their possible joining of NATO would trigger ‘serious military-political consequences.’ After the Russian Foreign Ministry voiced concern about what it described…
MoreVirus updates
Rapid decrease in infections….Health Ministry eases entry restrictions for travellers…. The number of people infected by Covid is decreasing rapidly – only 16.454 new corona cases were confirmed, Sunday, the lowest daily figure…
MoreThe Week That Was, February 21st – 27th 2022:
Ukraine crisis: Ukraine’s ambassador to Denmark, Mykhailo Vydoiny, urged all his fellow countrymen in Denmark to return home and join the fight against the Russian invaders – and said he’s ready to pull…
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