This mysterious affair that embarrasses Sweden – Liberation
The story is intriguing, and potentially disturbing for Swedish Prime Minister Ulf KrisSson. Because on May 8, his new national security advisor, a certain Tobias Thyberg, announced that he resigned from his new position, only twelve hours after being appointed. According to the Swedish conservative newspaper Svenska Dagbladetthe cause of this sudden departure comes from the sending of intimate photos of Tobias Thyberg, including one of his penis, Swedish editors and the government’s chancellery, only thirty-three minutes after its promotion. The images in question would come from his old Grindr account, a gay meeting application.
Suspected of spying and a link with this story, a diplomat had been arrested by the Swedish intelligence services a week ago. The facts allegedly allegedly took place in Stockholm between May 1 and May 11. On Wednesday, his lawyer said that his client rejected all the spying allegations. He also said that the diplomat went to hospital after being released on the same day, and had denounced the excessive use of force by the police during his arrest.
The lawyer also told the Swedish agency that a number of « Strange circumstances » had surrounded the arrest of his client: the agents shouted according to him in other languages than the Swedish, did not wear a uniform and had only presented themselves as police officers after having raised the suspect in a car. The Swedish intelligence services had provided on Monday that the operation was « Taken in peace ».
Except that the diplomat has just been found dead, on the night of Thursday, May 16 to Friday, May 16, according to the Swedish government and the local media. “We can unfortunately confirm that an employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has died. Out of respect for loved ones, we will not give any other details ”said, the Laconique, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Swedish media confirm that it is indeed the one who had been arrested.
In recent years, the Swedish authorities have often expressed their concern in the face of growing threats of foreign powers such as Russia, China and Iran, and fear the hybrid war waged by groups that have both physical and spying activities. In March, the intelligence services said they feared destabilization operations aimed at Sweden and Europe.
