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Sweden Democrats figure takes leave after allegations against partner

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Gustav Gellerbrant, a senior Swedish Democrats adviser, is taking leave after allegations that his partner shared Russian propaganda and disinformation.
  • Swedish media outlet Expo reported that Polina Malaberg had circulated material from pro-Russian channels for about 10 years and had praised Vladimir Putin.
  • Gellerbrant said the continuing harassment had placed an inhuman burden on his family.

Gustav Gellerbrant, a central figure in Sweden’s right-wing Sweden Democrats, is taking leave after allegations involving his partner, who has been accused of spreading Russian propaganda.

Gellerbrant serves as a political adviser and holds a senior position in the party’s secretariat. “The ongoing harassment has placed an inhuman burden on my family over the past week,” he wrote in a Facebook post on Sunday.

According to the Swedish news agency TT, Swedish media outlet Expo reported on Thursday that Gellerbrant’s partner, Polina Malaberg, had spent about a decade sharing articles and posts from channels known for Russian propaganda and disinformation. TT also reported that she was alleged to have praised Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Malaberg works as a political secretary in Sweden’s Riksdag in addition to being Gellerbrant’s partner.

The ongoing harassment has placed an inhuman burden on my family over the past week.

· Gustav GellerbrantGellerbrant explained his decision to take leave in a Facebook post.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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