Russia–Sweden relations date back to the 10th century; when Vikings called Varangians participated in the founding of new states that later evolved into Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. == History == Historically the two countries have been connected since ancient days, when Swedish Vikings traded on the big Russian rivers and settled in Slavic settlements that later became large cities such as Novgorod and Kyiv.
Russia–Sweden relations date back to the 10th century; when Vikings called Varangians participated in the founding of new states that later evolved into Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. == History == Historically the two countries have been connected since ancient days, when Swedish Vikings traded on the big Russian rivers and settled in Slavic settlements that later became large cities such as Novgorod and Kyiv.
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