Sanctions against Russia

The plan takes a clear stance against states that wage wars of aggression and regimes that commit human rights violations, inter alia through a ban on arms exports to them. It also wants violations of international law to be highlighted and countered and international law to be defended. Maintaining sanctions, using frozen assets for reconstruction and marking against Russian military companies' violations are in line with that.

• tough line against wars of aggressiondecisive»förbjuda vapenexport till diktaturer, stater som för angreppskrig och« (party programme ↗)“prohibit arms exports to dictatorships, states that wage wars of aggression and”
• counter violations of international law»Genom FN får även små länder en röst och starka militärmakters brott mot internationell lag kan uppmärksammas och motverkas.« (party programme ↗)“Through the UN, even small countries have a voice and violations of international law by powerful military powers can be highlighted and countered.”
• accountability for human rights violations»regimer som begår brott mot de mänskliga rättigheterna.« (party programme ↗)“regimes that commit violations of human rights.”
• independence from great powers»Det är viktigt att Sverige kan agera självständigt från stormakter som« (party programme ↗)“It is important that Sweden can act independently from great powers such as”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto states that Sweden must stand up for Ukraine and against the Russian invasion at all times; maintaining sanctions against Russian decision-makers and using frozen assets for Ukraine's reconstruction is an application of that commitment. The party programme also demands that organized violence against civilians always be rejected. However, the plan does not specify the design of the sanctions.

• support for Ukrainedecisive»Sverige måste i alla lägen stå upp för Ukraina och mot det ryska invasionskriget.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden must stand up for Ukraine and against the Russian invasion at all times.”
• respond to abuses»kunna reagera vid allvarliga hot mot befolkningsgrupper, även när hotet kommer från dem« (party programme ↗)“be able to respond to serious threats against population groups, even when the threat comes from them”
• multilateral impact»Vi är övertygade om att EU-samarbetet är grunden för att lösa många av vår tids svåraste problem.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We are convinced that EU cooperation is the foundation for solving many of the most difficult problems of our time.”
• international law and the UN»Vi kommer att fortsätta värna FN:s roll i arbetet för folkrätten och det internationella samarbetet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We will continue to uphold the UN's role in work for international law and international cooperation.”

The plan places international law and human rights at the center and describes Russia's invasion of Ukraine as a serious violation of Europe's security. Maintaining sanctions against Russian decision-makers and using frozen assets for Ukraine's reconstruction follows from that line about accountability. The plan's requirement that counter-terrorism must not happen at the expense of human rights, however, qualifies the listing of private military companies.

• international law at the centerdecisive»Miljöpartiet de gröna sätter folkrätten och de mänskliga rättigheterna i centrum.« (party programme ↗)“The Greens place international law and human rights at the center.”
• response to Russia's invasion»Det allvarliga säkerhetsläget i Europa efter Rysslands invasion av Ukraina och effekterna av klimatförändringarna gör det ännu viktigare med nära samarbeten med andra länder.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The serious security situation in Europe after Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the effects of climate change make close cooperation with other countries even more important.”
• multilateral anchoring»ett starkt internationellt samarbete med FN som central aktör för fred och mänskliga rättigheter« (party programme ↗)“strong international cooperation with the UN as a central actor for peace and human rights”
• limit on terrorism listing»Brotts- och terrorbekämpning är viktigt men ska inte ske på bekostnad av mänskliga rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“Crime and counter-terrorism is important but shall not happen at the expense of human rights.”

The plan's sharpest commitment on Russia is to cut off Putin's war chest and stop energy trade, which includes maintaining sanctions against decision-makers and oligarchs and using frozen assets for Ukraine. The plan describes Russia's war of aggression as a threat to all of Europe's security in violation of international law, which justifies listing Russian private military companies with state ties. Foreign policy's purpose to protect universal human rights and freedoms points in the same direction.

• cut off Russia's war financingdecisive»Stryp Putins krigskassa nu. Vi vill stoppa all energihandel med Ryssland och fasa ut fossila bränslen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Cut off Putin's war chest now. We want to stop all energy trade with Russia and phase out fossil fuels.”
• support for Ukraine»Ibland förs kampen med vapen, som i fallet med Rysslands anfallskrig, som hotar Ukrainas överlevnad och hela Europas säkerhet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sometimes the struggle is conducted with weapons, as in the case of Russia's war of aggression, which threatens Ukraine's survival and all of Europe's security.”
• Russia's illegal attack under international law»Vissa hot kommer utifrån, som Rysslands folkrättsvidriga krig mot Ukraina har visat.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Some threats come from outside, as Russia's war against Ukraine in violation of international law has shown.”
• human-rights-driven foreign policy»Utrikes- och säkerhetspolitiken syftar ytterst till att värna universella mänskliga fri- och rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“Foreign and security policy ultimately aims to protect universal human rights and freedoms.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto establishes that Sweden must be driving for as comprehensive a sanctions regime against Russia as possible and guarantee that Ukraine receives increased economic, political and military support. This is exactly what the counter-proposal demands through maintained sanctions against decision-makers and oligarchs, use of frozen assets for reconstruction and listing of Russian military companies. The plan furthermore demands complete Russian military withdrawal.

• comprehensive sanctions regimedecisive»Sverige ska vara pådrivande för att så breda globala koalitioner som möjligt bygger ut en så heltäckande sanktionsregim mot Ryssland som möjligt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden must be driving for as broad global coalitions as possible to build as comprehensive a sanctions regime against Russia as possible.”
• increased support to Ukraine»En ny regering ska vara garanten för att Ukraina ges ökat ekonomiskt, politiskt och militärt stöd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A new government must be the guarantor that Ukraine is given increased economic, political and military support.”
• complete Russian withdrawal»Sverige ska helhjärtat stödja Ukraina i att Rysslands oprovocerade anfallskrig måste sluta i fullständig rysk militär reträtt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden must wholeheartedly support Ukraine in that Russia's unprovoked war of aggression must end in complete Russian military withdrawal.”
• acute threat to the security order»Med det ryska anfallskriget mot Ukraina – detta angrepp mot hela Europa – är hotet mot vår säkerhetsordning akut.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“With Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine – this attack on all of Europe – the threat to our security order is acute.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan stipulates that aggression can never be rewarded and that no one has the right, in an attitude of passive neutrality, to abandon people subjected to warfare. It requires that the UN's position and international courts be strengthened, which supports the requirement for accountability for serious violations. Sanctions are according to the plan a means that can be resorted to when positive means are insufficient, and Sweden cannot remain neutral if neighbouring countries are attacked.

• aggression can never be rewardeddecisive»Aggression får aldrig löna sig och ingen har rätt, i en attityd av passiv neutralitet, att överge människor som utsätts för krigshandlingar.« (party programme ↗)“Aggression can never be rewarded and no one has the right, in an attitude of passive neutrality, to abandon people subjected to warfare.”
• accountability in international courts»Därför måste FN:s ställning skyddas och stärkas, liksom olika internationella domstolar och rättssystem inom FN-systemet.« (party programme ↗)“Therefore, the UN's position must be protected and strengthened, as well as various international courts and legal systems within the UN system.”
• sanctions as a last resort»Som en sista utväg kan bojkott och sanktioner bli aktuella.« (party programme ↗)“As a last resort, boycotts and sanctions may become relevant.”
• solidarity with attacked neighbours»Vi kan inte stå neutrala om våra grannländer anfalls.« (party programme ↗)“We cannot remain neutral if our neighbouring countries are attacked.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan states that Russia's invasion has created the most serious security policy crisis in Europe since the Second World War and that Sweden shall wholeheartedly stand up for Ukraine. Maintaining sanctions against Russian decision-makers, using frozen assets for reconstruction and terror-listing Russian private military companies follows from that position. The plan does not mention the individual measures, so the support is derived.

• full support for Ukrainedecisive»Sverige ska helhjärtat stå upp för Ukraina, även med fortsatta vapenleveranser.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall wholeheartedly stand up for Ukraine, including with continued weapons supplies.”
• Russian aggression as main threat»Rysslands invasion av Ukraina har skapat den allvarligaste säkerhetspolitiska krisen i Europa sedan andra världskriget.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Russia's invasion of Ukraine has created the most serious security policy crisis in Europe since the Second World War.”
• resistance to authoritarian states»Stora auktoritära länder ska inte kunna spela ut enskilda små västerländska demokratier mot varandra.« (party programme ↗)“Large authoritarian countries shall not be able to play off individual small Western democracies against each other.”
• multilateral action»EU är tillsammans med Nato vårt allra viktigaste internationella samarbete.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“EU, together with NATO, is our most important international cooperation.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan states that Sweden should work for clear sanctions against Russia and other countries with negative development, and that Sweden clearly shall mark against violations of sovereign states' territory. Upholding sanctions against Russian decision-makers, using frozen assets for Ukraine's reconstruction and terror-listing Russian private military companies lie directly in that line and in the plan's fight against international terrorism.

• sanctions against Russiadecisive»Sverige bör verka för tydliga sanktioner mot Turkiet, Belarus, Ryssland och andra länder med en negativ utveckling.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden should work for clear sanctions against Turkey, Belarus, Russia and other countries with negative development.”
• marking against aggression»Sverige ska tydligt markera mot kränkningar av grundläggande fri- och rättigheter och av suveräna staters territorium.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall clearly mark against violations of fundamental freedoms and rights and of sovereign states' territory.”
• combated terrorism»Bekämpa internationell terrorism och islamism« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Combat international terrorism and Islamism”
• Swedish security interests»Värna svenska intressen i internationella sammanhang« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Protect Swedish interests in international contexts”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.