Russia did not fail in a war with Napoleon, but did not push westward its borders, using opportunity. May be it had no such plans? There were no such things, as Baltic States, they were Bolshevic’s creation. Native people were farmlabourers of Baltian German barons. You know, after Peter I Russian tsars were Germans by nationality.
Tsar Alexander I annexed to Finland territories, belonged to Russia, so after Bolshevik revolution Russia’s capital Petersburg became borderline town. On the eve of the WWII such position was absolutely unacceptable to Stalin. He proposed twice as big territory in Karelia in exchange for piece of land near Leningrad, but Finland denied.
During WWII Sweden produced 30% bombs, used by Wehrmacht in Eastern front. They tamed bear
“Russia did not fail in a war with Napoleon”
- Agreed.
“During WWII Sweden produced 30% bombs, used by Wehrmacht in Eastern front.”
- Yes, but Russia attacked Finland.
Sweden will always wish to have good relations with mighty Russia, but, on the other hand, Sweden will never accept Russian attacks on Finland.