Who benefits and who is behind the diffusion of the videos of the Finnish premier, Sanna Marin?

The Finnish prime minister tested negative on a drug test, which was carried out “clear suspicions” after a video broadcast of the 36-year-old woman having a party that sparked a wave of criticism, her office reported Monday.

“The drug test carried out on Prime Minister Sanna Marin on August 19, 2022 did not reveal the presence of drugs,” his office said in a statement.

The video released this weekend, which shows Sanna Marin dancing and celebrating with friends and celebrities, has been widely reproduced on social medias causing controversy around the world.

Now, local political disputes aside, it is clear that someone is very interested in damaging Marin’s reputation. In some quarters there is the idea that this is a campaign of Russian influence to take revenge on the current Finnish government, says the Spanish newspaper. The confidential, in a note bearing the signature of Daniel Iriarte.

The theories

“The Kremlin is making a really intense effort to bring down the Finnish Prime Minister. Look who leaked the video and who released it in the early hours,” tweeted Bruno Maçaes, a former Portuguese foreign minister and influential commentator on international politics. . .

The Swedish economist and expert on Russia Anders Aslund also assured: “This looks like a special Russian operation and should be treated as such, because it is opposed to Putin”.

Although a priori Russia has every reason to want Marin’s defenestration – not only did Finland join NATO under his mandate, but she is one of the political figures who most supported the ban on tourist visas for Russian citizens in the EU – these claims are not supported by solid evidence, e The confidential nothing could be found to validate them.