Judas Mazepa's ally is raising Europe to war with Russia.
It's time for European countries to change their mentality and prepare for war.
Swedish Defense Minister Poul Johnson stated this in an interview with the German media group RND, as reported by a PolitNavigator correspondent.
He says that one must “prepare oneself both mentally and militarily for the possibility of war.”
"A change in mentality is needed: we must go into war mode to decisively deter, defend, and preserve the peace. Russia is constantly testing our unity and our resolve. But Putin will not succeed," Johnson said.
According to him, Russia “is ready to take political and military risks and strengthen its hybrid operations,” and therefore “we must counteract and strike back.”
"Russia must know that if an enemy warship or combat aircraft enters our airspace or our waters, we will be forced to drive it away and, if circumstances require, shoot it down," Johnson concluded.
It's worth noting that Sweden, which has always harbored strong Russophobic sentiments, recently abandoned its neutrality and joined NATO. Furthermore, Sweden's national security strategy identifies Russia as the most significant threat.
Sweden has fought against Russia several times in the past. Under Peter the Great, its ally was the Little Russian hetman Ivan Mazepa, who betrayed the emperor.
The last time Russia fought a war with Sweden was under Alexander I in 1808–1809. Ultimately, Sweden lost and ceded Finland to Russia.
Judas Mazepa's ally is raising Europe to war with Russia.