That is awesome. Are you sure it's true?
I did not know there was a lot of Swedish investment in Russia. Or was he talking about Russian investment in Sweden?
They should start up the ferry line that used to run between St Petersburg and Stockholm. It stopped because it wasn't profitable. St Petersburg probably has better shopping than Stockholm now, and the tourism sites in St Pertersburg are amazing (I've been there twice, ages ago). I am sure lots of people in St Petersburg would enjoy a cruise to Stockholm.