Editing Sweden Democrats (section)

==== Russia ====
The SD has taken a strongly pro-Ukraine position following the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian invasion]] and has called on Sweden and Western governments to help the Ukrainian people defend their homeland.<ref name="rmx.news"/> Åkesson said in 2024 that SD stands fully behind Sweden’s support for Ukraine, and that; "We will continue to do so as long as the Ukrainian people fight their heroic fight."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wallberg/TT |first=Peter |date=2024-05-04 |title=Åkesson: SD står fullt ut bakom Ukrainastöd |url=https://www.svd.se/a/zAL29b/akesson-sd-star-fullt-ut-bakom-ukrainastod |access-date=2025-04-12 |work=Svenska Dagbladet |language=sv |issn=1101-2412}}</ref> He also said that sees no limit on how much the EU should send to Ukraine, adding that he supports a [[Ukraine–European Union relations|future Ukrainian membership in the EU]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Arenander |first=Inger |date=2024-05-31 |title=Åkesson: Tänker inte spela Putin i händerna |url=https://www.svd.se/a/gwWOB9/jimmie-akesson-sd-finns-ingen-ovre-grans-for-ukraina |access-date=2025-04-12 |work=Svenska Dagbladet |language=sv |issn=1101-2412}}</ref>

In 2022, an analysis of votes relating to Russia in the [[European Parliament]] found that the Sweden Democrats were the 10th-most critical party in the parliament having voted against Russian interests 93 percent of the time.<ref>{{cite web |title=EU-Russia: latest trends among EU political parties (measurement) |url=https://www.votewatch.eu/blog/eu-russia-latest-trends-among-eu-political-parties-measurement/,%20https://www.votewatch.eu/blog/eu-russia-latest-trends-among-eu-political-parties-measurement/ |website=VoteWatch |via=[[Google Drive]]}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=Random Google Drive link, no publisher or name|date=September 2024}} The report found that among all Swedish parties the Sweden Democrats were the most critical of Russia.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/undersokning-i-europaparlamentet-sd-mest-putin-kritiska-av-svenska-partier|title=Undersökning i EU-parlamentet: SD mest Putin-kritiskt av svenska partier|first=Birgitta|last=Johansson|newspaper=Sveriges Radio|date=24 June 2022|via=sverigesradio.se|access-date=27 June 2022|archive-date=27 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627173244/https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/undersokning-i-europaparlamentet-sd-mest-putin-kritiska-av-svenska-partier|url-status=live}}</ref> Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the party got rid of members who had previously expressed support for Putin.<ref>{{cite web |last=Wingborg |first=Mats |date=2 March 2022 |title=Synen på Ryssland en akilleshäl för SD |trans-title=The view of Russia an Achilles' heel for SD |url=https://www.dagensarena.se/opinion/synen-pa-ryssland-en-akilleshal-sd/ |access-date=31 January 2024 |archive-date=1 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201135850/https://www.dagensarena.se/opinion/synen-pa-ryssland-en-akilleshal-sd/ |url-status=live }}</ref>