Sweden and Russia accused of pollution collusion
The Baltic Sea is some of the most polluted water in the world
Photo: Flickr.com/micke-fi
Swedish governments covered up the dumping of Russian radioactive and chemical waste in the Baltic Sea in the late 80s and early 90s, a TV documentary has claimed.
The documentary aired on Sweden’s SVT channel reported that the then government was aware of the pollution coming from a Russian military base in Latvia, but kept the information secret.
The central witness is Swedish secret service agent Donald Forsberg. He told the documentary makers that Russia dumped the waste between the years 1989 and 1992. "They just sailed out at night and dumped in two areas," he said.
The allegations have come as a complete surprise to the current government in Stockholm, claims Prime Minister Frederik Reinfeldt. His spokeswoman told the press that he, “didn't know about the issue,” adding that, “questions should be directed to the previous governments”.
The current foreign minister Carl Bildt who was PM between 1991 and 1994 - also denies any knowledge of the dumping.
Prosecutors are currently investigating the claims. Moscow has yet to comment on the allegations.
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