On this day (27 June) in 1709, Peter the Great defeated Swedish army at Poltava, changing the face of Russia forever http://bit.ly/28X2Fnz
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Sweden gravitated towards democracy, never to look back. And Russia? They're not looking back from THEIR chosen path either.
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Very, almost, true. Sweden had a setback 1774 to 1809 but then the King was deposed and move to democracy continued.
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