“[We] expressed our strong condemnation of state terrorism perpetrated by Russia,” said Poland’s foreign minister.
“[We] expressed our strong condemnation of state terrorism perpetrated by Russia,” said Poland’s foreign minister.
“This is a continuation of Russia’s escalatory actions throughout the region,” said the prime minister.
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The pair had refugee status in Poland but spied on Russian opposition activists.
The release is an “attempt to undermine Ukrainian-Polish relations”, says Ukraine’s Centre for Countering Disinformation.
Nine Ukrainians and two Belarusians suspected of involvement have been detained and deported.
Ukraine’s Centre for Countering Disinformation says Russia’s foreign military intelligence agency has been tasked with the operation.
A 36-year-old man using a Georgian passport was detained near Warsaw.
Semyon Skrepetsky was shot five times near his home in eastern Poland.
Moscow has refused to hand over the building after Poland ordered the consulate to close last year.
The reported victim, Semyon Skrepetsky, was an artist whose work ridiculed Putin.
They praised Russia’s “path of development”, blamed “globalist forces” for the war in Ukraine, and called for a “normalisation” of Polish-Russian relations.
Radosław Sikorski also said that there is a “Russian fifth column” operating in Poland.
They are accused of spreading disinformation, preparing acts of sabotage, and carrying out reconnaissance of NATO troops.
The new programme joins other services aimed at Moldova, Armenia, Belarus and Russian itself.