Swedes seemed a little Poltava
The other day, Sweden expressed a desire to send its armed forces to the Donbass in order to participate in the UN peacekeeping operation. For a long time, Sweden was one of the neutral countries in Europe, which significantly strengthened the national the economy.
While all of Europe fought in World War I and World War II, Sweden developed and grew rich. However, in recent years the long military and political neutrality seems to have bothered the Swedish elites. Now in Stockholm they love to “rattle with arms”, they often talk about the Russian military threat.
In the XVIII century, the Swedish troops "stamped" the land of modern Ukraine. How it ended, we know. In the Poltava battle of the Swedish army, a crushing defeat was inflicted. The ally of the Swedes Mazepa, the national hero of modern Ukraine, also finished poorly.
Of course, things will not come to a collision with Russia these days, but the aggressive attacks of Stockholm alone cannot but surprise. Sweden, with all the economic success and material prosperity, has many of its problems - aging populations, migration, and declining birth rates. To solve them, and not get into distant military conflicts.
While all of Europe fought in World War I and World War II, Sweden developed and grew rich. However, in recent years the long military and political neutrality seems to have bothered the Swedish elites. Now in Stockholm they love to “rattle with arms”, they often talk about the Russian military threat.
In the XVIII century, the Swedish troops "stamped" the land of modern Ukraine. How it ended, we know. In the Poltava battle of the Swedish army, a crushing defeat was inflicted. The ally of the Swedes Mazepa, the national hero of modern Ukraine, also finished poorly.
Of course, things will not come to a collision with Russia these days, but the aggressive attacks of Stockholm alone cannot but surprise. Sweden, with all the economic success and material prosperity, has many of its problems - aging populations, migration, and declining birth rates. To solve them, and not get into distant military conflicts.
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