And the breakthroughs that Russians, I think, hoped for last year just haven't happened. Yeah, I mean, I guess the big picture is to say that, you know, Finland has always survived as Russia's neighbor. I mean, We were part of Russia from 1809 to 1919 17. when, well, tongue in cheek, we gave Russia independence. We declared independence. And since the 1300s, either as part of Sweden or as an independent country, we've had over 30 wars or skirmishes with Russia. (22:49–22:53)
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