Sweden’s good intentions must avoid raw nerve in Moscow

Historically, there have been tensions between Russia and Sweden. There are fears that this will further complicate already difficut relations between Russia and the European union while Sweden heads the EU Presidency in the period July-December 2009.

Spiegel Online International, 3.7.09: Why IKEA Is Fed Up with Russia http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,634087,00.html

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