Gellerbrant Breaks Silence: “Taken Out of Context”

Gustav Gellerbrant, head of the Sweden Democrats’ coordination office, has broken his silence over an Expo investigation into his partner and her alleged pro-Russian messages.

Expo reported that the Sweden Democrat official had shared pro-Russian statements on social media over several years. Gellerbrant responded in a lengthy Facebook post, accusing the publication of trying to cast suspicion on her because of her Russian background.

“With a long series of claims and isolated details, the site attempts to cast suspicion on her character based on her origins in Russia,” he wrote. He also said the social-media posts cited by Expo had been presented without context and without acknowledging their “obvious sarcasm and irony.”

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With a long series of claims and isolated details, the site attempts to cast suspicion on her character based on her origins in Russia.

Gellerbrant addressed his partner’s reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, writing that she had described Feb. 24, 2022, as the worst day of her life. Expo’s investigation also highlighted a Kremlin-sponsored trip to Moscow that she made in 2017.

Gellerbrant called the trip “clearly inappropriate” and said his partner later cooperated with European authorities. He also announced that he would take immediate parental leave. To create more distance and avoid shifting attention during the election campaign, he said he would ask to deposit his access card and computer with the Government Offices of Sweden. Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson said Saturday that he saw no immediate problems but that the party was gathering information.

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Clearly inappropriate