[Tailgunner Joe]

The Varangians were Swedes. Rurik and the Rus were from Sweden.

In any case they sure weren't Slavs, but Teutons.

[RusIvan]

The Varangians were Swedes. Rurik and the Rus were from Sweden. ==

Varangians? FYI Swedes appeared there lot later then Rurik and the Rus did.
If you call Sweddes Vikings then call yourself an “Indian” since it was Indians who populated America 1000 years ago but you live there today.