Poland seeks expulsion of 45 Russians suspected of spying
Source: AP
By VANESSA GERA
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland has identified 45 Russian intelligence officers using diplomatic status as cover to stay in the country and authorities are seeking to expel them, officials said Wednesday.
Poland’s Internal Security Agency says it’s asking the Foreign Ministry to urgently remove the Russians, who were described as a danger to Poland’s security, from the country.
“These are people who have and operate using their diplomatic status, but in reality conduct intelligence activities against Poland,” said Stanislaw Zaryn, the state security spokesman.
He said the decision to expel them now was made “taking into account Russian aggression against Ukraine.”
FILE - A man waves the Ukrainian and Polish flag during a demonstration in front of a building housing Russian diplomats in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, March 13, 2022. Poland’s Internal Security Agency says it has identified 45 Russian secret service officers and their associates who have enjoyed diplomatic status in Poland. The agency is asking the Foreign Ministry to expel the Russians who were described as a danger to Poland’s security. The agency also said Wednesday, March 23, 2022 that it detained a Polish citizen on suspicions of espionage for the Russian secret services. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, File)
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