Sweden says Russia is greatest threat to its security

The nation's security service says there is a "tangible risk" of the security situation deteriorating further.

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It wrote in its annual report that while Sweden joining the Nato military alliance had strengthened its security, it had also led to increased Russian intelligence activity. Russia denies any wrongdoing.

Sapo also said that the security situation in Sweden was serious - with foreign powers operating in more threatening ways, with hybrid warfare, alongside incidents of violent extremism.

Charlotte von Essen, the head of Sapo, said there was a "tangible risk that the security situation can deteriorate further" in a way that may be hard to predict.

Sweden became a Nato member last year, seeing it as the best guarantee against Russia following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

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