Sweden Arrests Russian Citizen at U.S. Request Over Alleged Sanctions Evasion - The Moscow Times
Moscow Times
February 18, 2026
Sweden’s security service has detained a Russian citizen at the request of the United States on suspicion of violating U.S. sanctions, a spokesperson told broadcaster TV4. The Swedish Security Service (SaPo) arrested the man, whose identity has not been disclosed, in late December under an international warrant, spokesperson Jonathan Svensson told TV4. “The case concerns an international arrest warrant.
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Originally published on Moscow Times on 2/18/2026