Russian Artillery Shells Gothenburg:
Russian artillery shelled central Gothenburg today, commemorating the 297-year anniversary of Russia's victory at Poltava over the Swedish dozen king Karl XII. The Swedish government has issued a sharp protest, demanding that also Stockholm should be allowed to participate in the celebrations. Russian President Vladimir Putin defends the measures by pointing out that a full-scale invasion of Stockholm would be prohibitively expensive for the cash-strung Russian military, due to the excessive trängselskatt (city entrance toll) tariffs for tanks.
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