Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced a deepened strategic partnership in Berlin, expanding cooperation to include foreign and security policy, aid, and migration.They discussed the Ukraine crisis and the possibility of releasing frozen Russian assets to fund a loan for Ukraine during a bilateral meeting and joint press conference.Kristersson called for clearer, long-term commitments from the USA to support Ukraine, while Crown Princess Victoria was part of the Swedish delegation and Merz received a gift from Kristersson to mark his 70th birthday.