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'Russia is not really interested in peace', Sweden's foreign minister

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 381 words · By Méabh Mc Mahon
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What to know about 'Russia is not really interested in peace', Sweden's foreign minister

Speaking exclusively on Europe Today, Sweden’s foreign minister Maria Malmer Stenegard said Europe must increase pressure on the Kremlin because Russia is “not really interested in peace”.

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What happened

Speaking exclusively on Europe Today, Sweden’s foreign minister Maria Malmer Stenegard said Europe must increase pressure on the Kremlin because Russia is “not really interested in peace”.

Why it matters

During a live interview on Euronews' flagship daily morning show, Sweden’s foreign minister Maria Malmer Stenegard said Russia is “not really interested in peace”.

Common ground

Malmer Stenegard dismissed rumours of possible mediators between Moscow and Kyiv, including former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “On the Middle East, Malmer Stenegard said Sweden supported increasing pressure on Israel over the humanitarian situation in Gaza and growing violence in the occupied West Bank.”
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The search results provided only general facts about Sweden (geography, official website) and do not contain statements from Malmer Stenegard regarding pressure on Israel or Gaza.
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web search NEUTRAL — At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi), [4] Sweden is the largest Nordic country by both area and population, and is the fifth-largest country in Europe. Its capital and largest city is Stockhol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden
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web search NEUTRAL — For official information about Sweden – a country steeped in innovation, where fika fuels inspiration. Explore the ideas shaping tomorrow.
http://sweden.se/
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Sweden, country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in northern Europe. It occupies the greater part of the peninsula, which it shares with Norway. The land slopes gently from the high m…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Sweden
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Claim 2: “Malmer Stenegard dismissed rumours of possible mediators between Moscow and Kyiv, including former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder.”
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Multiple sources (Ukraine war briefing, Berlin reports, and Schröder's office) confirm that Vladimir Putin proposed Gerhard Schröder as a mediator and that this proposal was met with skepticism or rejection in Berlin/EU circles.
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web search NEUTRAL — Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed that former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder (pictured) act as mediator in the Ukraine war – an idea met with scepticism in Berlin.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/11/ukraine-war-br…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gerhard Schröder served as chancellor from 1998 to 2005 and led the SPD from 1999 to 2004. After leaving office, he spent years working for Russian energy companies and is still considered a friend of…
https://english.nv.ua/nation/berlin-rejects-putin-s-proposal…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gerhard Schröder's office on Sunday refused to comment after Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would like the former German chancellor as a possible European mediator in peace talks to end the …
https://www.dw.com/en/no-comment-after-schröder-named-by-put…
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Claim 3: “The Swedish foreign minister also pointed to a shift in atmosphere in the room in Brussels following the arrival of Hungary’s new government under Prime Minister Péter Magyar.”
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The search results for this claim returned generic information about the name 'Maria' and movies, providing no information about Péter Magyar or a shift in atmosphere in Brussels.
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web search NEUTRAL — Maria is a feminine given name. It is given in many languages influenced by Christianity. It was used as the feminine form of the unrelated Roman name Marius (see Maria gens), [2] and, after Christian…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_(given_name)
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 11, 2024 · Maria: Directed by Pablo Larraín. With Angelina Jolie, Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher, Haluk Bilginer. Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her…
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22893404/
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 13, 2024 · Angelina Jolie is a potential Oscar heavyweight for Netflix movie "Maria," playing opera singer Maria Callas. Here's what's real and what's not.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/12/…
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Claim 4: “During a live interview on Euronews' flagship daily morning show, Sweden’s foreign minister Maria Malmer Stenegard said Russia is “not really interested in peace”.”
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Euronews' 'Europe Today' is confirmed as the flagship morning programme, and web results link the show to the discussion of EU foreign ministers meeting and the war in Ukraine.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tune in to Europe Today, Euronews' flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day.
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/11/europe-today-p…
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web search NEUTRAL — Speech by Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenegard. Delivered at the UN General Assembly in New York, September 24th 2025. Check against delivery.
https://www.government.se/speeches/2025/09/speech-by-ministe…
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web search NEUTRAL — 04:38Maria Malmer-Stenegard has been in the foreign ministry since 2024, mostly focused on Sweden's NATO membership and, of course, 04:46on efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xa0kb80
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Claim 5: “They hope to expand the EU's blacklist of Russian individuals responsible for the deportation and forced adoption of Ukrainian children, while also moving forward with sanctions against Israeli settlers.”
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RFE/RL mentions sanctions on Russians for the deportation of Ukrainian children, but there is no corroborating evidence in the provided results regarding the specific 'blacklist' expansion or sanctions against Israeli settlers in the same context.
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web search NEUTRAL — In this week's briefing, RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak drills down on two issues: Montenegro edging closer to the European Union; and more sanctions on Russians for the deportation of Ukrainian …
https://www.rferl.org/a/montenegro-eu-accession-progress-rus…
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web search NEUTRAL — The EU imposed sanctions against dozens of companies in the Russian oil sector - from extraction to transportation and refining. Also, 46 more vessels of the so-called shadow fleet, which is used to c…
https://unn.ua/en/news/eu-to-target-oil-banks-and-shadow-fle…
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web search NEUTRAL — It targets Russian energy, banks, crypto exchanges, and entities in China, among others. The EU is also regulating the movements of Russian diplomats to counter attempts at destabilisation. It is beco…
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2025…
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Claim 6: “She said the EU should move forward with sanctions not only on violent settlers, but also on “extremist ministers in the Israeli government.””
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Claim 7: “During talks this Monday in Brussels, European Union (EU) ministers will focus on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East.”
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Euronews and 'Europe United' both report that EU Foreign Ministers met in Brussels to discuss support for Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Union–Ukraine Association Agreement is a European Union association agreement between the European Union (EU), the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom), Ukraine and the EU's 28 memb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union–Ukraine_Associa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ukrainian refugee crisis began with the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. As of September 2025, the UNHCR has recorded 5.7 million Ukrainian refugees around the world, with 90% of this…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_refugee_crisis
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Claim 8: “Speaking after Saturday's muted Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin had suggested Russia's conflict with Ukraine could be drawing to a end.”
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Three independent news sources (BBC, and two other web results) explicitly confirm that Putin suggested the conflict could be drawing to a close after a scaled-back Victory Day parade in Moscow.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Russia–United States Summit (also known as the Trump–Putin Summit in Alaska) was a summit meeting between United States president Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin. It was hel…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Conspiracy theories about body doubles used by Russian president Vladimir Putin are based on alleged instabilities in his appearance. Proponents believe that the "body doubles" have had surgery to res…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alleged_doubles_of_Vladimir_Pu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russian president Vladimir Putin elicited multiple responses for many of his actions, in Russia and the rest of the world. According to the Russian non-governmental organization Levada Center, about …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_image_of_Vladimir_Putin
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Claim 9: “Sweden’s foreign minister Maria Malmer Stenegard said Europe must increase pressure on the Kremlin because Russia is “not really interested in peace”.”
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The claim is supported by the Gulf Press report which quotes Maria Malmer Stenegard stating that Russia does not want peace, and the general context of her role as Foreign Minister.
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web search NEUTRAL — Speech by Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenegard. Delivered at the UN General Assembly in New York, September 24th 2025. Check against delivery.
https://www.government.se/speeches/2025/09/speech-by-ministe…
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web search NEUTRAL — Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenegard forcefully articulated the prevailing view, stating, “Until I see anything different, then I’m going to continue to draw the conclusion that Russia does…
https://gulfpress.net/europe-must-up-pressure-on-russia-mini…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Secretary carries out the President's foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service and U.S. Agency for International Development. Get updates fr…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kdY1opZjBg
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.