Moscow
in Moscow a new propaganda exhibition has appeared on the street, where Sweden is painted black. Sweden is accused of “Russophobia” and “Nazism”.
The name of the exhibition is “Episodes of Swedish Russophobia” and it was realized by the Russian Military Historical Society.
The exhibition is set up at least on Gogol Boulevard, which is a popular tree-lined pedestrian street in the center of Moscow. The exhibition consists of 16 signs with pictures and texts, which passers-by can view from both sides.
Among others, a children’s author will appear in the exhibition Astrid Lindgrenfounder of Ikea Ingvar Kamprada politician belonging to the Swedish Democrats party Björn Söder and a former member of parliament of the Sweden Democrats Caroline Nordengripwho has said that nowadays he fights as a volunteer in the Ukrainian army.
They are labeled as Nazis in the show.
Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad and children’s author Astrid Lindgren are labeled as Nazis in a street exhibition in Moscow. Excerpts from Lindgren’s diary from 1941–1943 are printed on the poster.
At the exhibition questioning Sweden’s military non-alignment over the years and its neutral position in World War II, for example. One exhibition poster tells how Sweden helped Finland in the winter war by sending equipment and volunteers.
The exhibition aimed at Russian citizens is timely, as Sweden is moving towards NATO membership, which Russia opposes.
According to the military history society, the materials have been put on display because the goal is to “provide information and educate”.
The “historical” exhibition begins with the Racial Biology Research Institute, which operated in Uppsala from the early 1920s until 1958, when it was closed. “Racial doctrine and the Nazi movement in the Kingdom of Sweden,” reads the title of the sign.
The exhibition reaches up to the present day – to the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine. “While ordinary Swedish Nazis are shedding blood in Ukraine in the name of Bandera’s stillborn ideas, the Swedish government is supplying Ukraine with weapons and ammunition,” says a sign about the war.
Stepan Bandera was a Ukrainian politician who led the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) during World War II.
“Blood and iron for Ukrainian Nazism. ‘Made in Sweden'”, reads the large printed title on the sign.
The exhibition of the Russian Military Historical Society questions Sweden’s neutral position over the years. The poster tells how Sweden helped Finland in the winter war.
HS interviewed passers-by who stopped to watch the exhibition on Saturday. Their opinions about the show were divided. According to the man in his fifties, Sweden’s application for NATO membership is a clear sign of “Russophobia”.
The couple in their thirties reacted positively to the exhibition. In their opinion, the things told in it are true because they were once printed in text in this way and brought to public attention.
“However, I would rather see pictures of Russian heroes here,” the woman said.
“Racial doctrine and the Nazi movement in the Kingdom of Sweden”, reads the title at the bottom of the sign. The poster tells about the Racial Biology Research Institute that operated in Uppsala.
In the same place on the pedestrian boulevard, there used to be an exhibition about Russian soldiers who fell in Ukraine.
Another couple in their thirties watched the exhibition with amusement and considered it “strange” and propaganda.
Sweden will soon become a member of NATO. The Turkish parliament started discussing Sweden’s NATO membership in October. Hungary also has yet to ratify Sweden’s application.
Street advertising campaigns opposing Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership have been seen in Russia before. In them, Astrid Lindgren and Ingvar Kamprad have been labeled as Nazis before.
Correction 4.11. 3:13 p.m.: Corrected in one spot the misspelled Ikea founder’s last name from Kampman to Kamprad.
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