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The Star
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
Poland charges citizen with spying for Russia
WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland has detained and charged one of its citizens with spying for Russian intelligence services, the State Prosecutor's Office said on Wednesday. Warsaw says its role as a hub for supplies to Ukraine has made it a target for spies and sabotage from Russia. Moscow has repeatedly dismissed such accusations. "The prosecutor charged the detained Polish citizen Wiktor Z. with declaring readiness to act for the intelligence of the Russian Federation and conducting activities for its benefit," the State Prosecutor's Office said in a press release. These included collecting and transmitting information concerning, among other things, the functioning of facilities key to Poland's defence, according to the statement, which did not elaborate. "The suspect, Wiktor Z., is 28 years old and has higher education. According to the findings, he acted out of ideological motives and pro-Russian beliefs," it added. Wiktor Z. was detained on June 4 by Poland's Internal Security Agency and could face between eight years and life in prison, according to the press release. The Russian embassy in Warsaw did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. Warsaw says Moscow has been behind a series of acts of sabotage in Poland, including a huge fire at a Warsaw shopping centre last year, as well as cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns. Moscow has accused Warsaw of 'Russophobia'. (Reporting by Karol Badohal; editing by Philippa Fletcher)
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Yahoo
Polish police detain man after he kills one person with axe at Warsaw University
WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish police said on Wednesday they had detained a man after he killed one person with an axe in an attack at Warsaw University. "Police have detained a man who entered the University of Warsaw campus. One person died, another was taken to hospital with injuries," Warsaw Police said in a statement on X. They said the incident occurred at around 6:40 p.m. (1640 GMT), when the man attacked people on the campus with an axe, adding that the detainee was a 22-year-old Polish citizen. Private broadcaster Polsat News reported that a woman's severed head and an axe had been found at the university. A spokesperson for the district prosecutor's office declined to comment on whether a severed head had been found. The spokesperson said that a female administrative employee of the university had been killed at the scene and a security guard was injured and was taken to hospital in a critical condition. He said that the attacker had entered an auditorium at the unniversity. (Reporting by Karol Badohal and Alan Charlish; Editing by Gareth Jones and Nick Zieminski)
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Poland says Russia is trying to interfere in presidential election
By Karol Badohal WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland is facing an unprecedented attempt from Russia to interfere in its presidential election, the digital affairs minister said on Tuesday, as the campaign entered its final stages ahead of the first round of voting on May 18. Poland says its role as a hub for aid to Ukraine has made it a key target for Russian sabotage, cyberattacks and disinformation efforts, and Warsaw has been on high alert for interference, especially after Romania cancelled a presidential election in December due to allegations of Russian meddling. Russia has repeatedly denied accusations that it interferes in foreign elections and criticised the decision to cancel the election in Romania. "During the current presidential elections in Poland, we are facing an unprecedented attempt to interfere in the electoral process from the Russian side," Krzysztof Gawkowski told a defence conference. "This is being done... (by) spreading disinformation in combination with hybrid attacks on Polish critical infrastructure in order to paralyse the normal functioning of the state," he added. He said that attacks had targeted water and sewage companies, heat and power plants and state administration bodies. The level of Russian activity in terms of cyberattcks in Poland had more than doubled compared to last year, he said. "Today in Poland, during every minute of my speech, a dozen or so incidents targeting critical infrastructure were recorded," he said. The Russian embassy in Warsaw did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. Warsaw said in March that there had been a cyberattack on the Polish space agency. In 2024 Poland said the state news agency had likely been hit by a Russian cyberattack. Warsaw and its allies have also alleged that Moscow is behind acts of arson and sabotage around Europe. Russia dismisses these claims. (Reporting by Karol Badohal, Pawel Florkiewicz, writing by Alan Charlish; Editing by Bernadette Baum)
