ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən, hiː hæd dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪɾᵻd hɪz ˈɪntɹɛst ɪn ɐ ɹˌæpɹoʊʃmˈɑ̃ bᵻtwˌiːn ðə tˈuː kˈʌntɹiz baɪ ɹᵻfɹˈeɪnɪŋ fɹʌm ɪnvˈeɪdɪŋ swˈiːdən dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə fˈɪnɪʃ wˈɔːɹ wɪð ɹˈʌʃə.
In addition, he had demonstrated his interest in a rapprochement between the two countries by refraining from invading Sweden during the Finnish War with Russia.