'Worth Fighting For': Why A Swedish Politician Joined The Ukrainian Forces

Former Swedish member of parliament Caroline Nordengrip, currently volunteering in the Ukrainian infantry, says she chose to join the fight against Russian aggression because Ukraine is "a wonderful country" whose freedom and peace is worth the risk.
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