Rysskräck and Sweden's Ambivalence
Journal: New Eastern Europe
Year: 2015

Since the upheavals in Ukraine in 2014, tensions have risenmarkedly in the countries around the Baltic Sea. The annexationof Crimea and the support for the so-called people's republics of Donetsk and Luhansk are seen by many as disquietingevidence of the current Russian leadership's aggressive intentions. The question now remains: what will Sweden's role in the region be in the face of growing security tensions with Russia?