"He is not the first military leader in Sweden who is trying to intimidate Russia with the might of a valiant army, planning to send his military to Ukraine," RIA Novosti quotes the text of the statement of the diplomatic service.
Earlier, Hultqvista said that Sweden could deploy its military in Ukraine.
In response, the Russian embassy reminded him of Sweden's defeat at the Battle of Poltava in 1709.
Pallin, describing the situation, considered that "in this way Russia is making fun of Sweden."
In September it became known that Sweden, Denmark and Norway intend to sign an agreement on military cooperation to counter security challenges in the Baltic region.
According to the head of the Swedish Ministry of Defense Peter Hultqvist, the potential threat allegedly comes from Russia.
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