How is a paper transaction a “blow to Russia”?
For what you deem a “paper transaction,” Russia throwing a spectacular conniption for months.
According to the Swedish government, “Since February 2022, Sweden contributed approximately SEK 37 billion (approx. EUR 3,2 billion) to various initiatives that support Ukraine (20 February 2024). Together with the EU, Sweden has also adopted macroeconomic support and several sanctions packages against Russia.”
And that’s BEFORE admission to NATO.
From a year ago: “The Russian Embassy in Stockholm has threatened Sweden and Finland with military retaliation if the two countries join the NATO alliance, pointing to the increasing number of Swedes expressing solidarity with Russia and shunning Stockholm’s ‘transatlantic ambitions’.”
Russia sures seems worried about what to you is a non-event.