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What do we know about Russia's war against Sweden, which Medinsky mentioned?
Medinsky told the Ukrainian delegation: "We don't want war, but we are ready to fight for a year, two, three - no matter how long it takes. We fought with Sweden for 21 years. How long are you ready to fight?" The lying historian Medinsky claimed that Russia did not want a war with Sweden. Is it so?
At the time of the outbreak of the Northern War in 1700, Sweden did not pose a direct military threat to Russia, and even more so did not attack it first.
However, Russia had reasons for the interests of the state:
Why did Russia go to war, even though Sweden did not directly threaten:
1. Access to the Baltic Sea:
Russia had no access to the sea, which limited trade and strategic development.
The Baltic coast was under Swedish control (Estonia, Livonia, Ingria, etc.), and Peter considered this historically unfair.
2. Sweden is the dominant force in the region:
After the Thirty Years' War, Sweden became the leading power in Northern Europe.
Her power in the Baltic States was perceived as an obstacle to the growth of Russia's influence.
3. The youth of Charles XII:
The coalition (Russia, Saxony, Denmark) considered the moment successful: the Swedish king was only 18 years old, and he was considered inexperienced.
4. Use cases:
In the 17th century, there were several wars between Russia and Sweden, during which Russia lost territories (for example, in Ingria).
Peter sought to take revenge on these losses and return the original Russian territories.
Conclusion:
Sweden did not threaten Russia, but it was a strategic obstacle. Russia started the war on the initiative of the coalition in order to weaken Sweden and strengthen its position in the Baltic. It was an offensive war in the interests of geopolitical expansion, not a response to direct aggression.
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