Russian representative for Poland confirms the deportations the expulsions, stating that Warsaw provided the group with the time to depart Poland.
Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski has said the European Union member had “expelled 45 Russian spy operatives who claimed as diplomats”.
“We are tearing down our Russian Special Services Network within our country,” Kaminski tweeted on Twitter on Wednesday.
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Russian Ambassador for Poland Sergey Andreyev confirmed the expulsions.
“There are no reasons to make such accusations,” he said, saying that Russia reserves the right to adopt retaliatory measures.
Polish Foreign Ministry spokesman Lukasz Jasina stated that the Russians were granted five days to depart the country except for a hazardous person who has to leave within 48 hours.
“Russia is our neighbor and will not be obliterated off the face of Europe however, the aggression against Ukraine confirms that it’s an adversary state, and even hostile towards Poland,” Jasina said at a press conference in Warsaw.
He did not provide an exact reason why the alleged spy was being deported, but he suggested that they are a particular risk when Poland accepts vast numbers of people from Ukraine.
“The illegal actions of these diplomats could also be a threat for the people who fled their home country to escape the conflict, but found refuge in the United States,” he said.
Jason also stated: “Poland, in coordination with our allies, has decided to reduce the diplomatic staff at the Russian Embassy drastically.” Russian Federation.”
The list of spying
The announcement came just hours after Poland’s counter-espionage agency ABW has identified the suspect spying agents and urged officials from the ministry of foreign affairs to ban the suspects.
ABW spokesperson Stanislaw Zaryn told reporters on Wednesday that the suspect list was handed over to the ministry of foreign affairs.
“The Internal Security Agency has identified 45 people – employees who are members of Russian secret services as well as people who were associated with them, and who held diplomatic status within Poland,” Zaryn said.
“The list was sent by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and it includes officials of those special forces of Russian Federation and people cooperating with them … individuals who were involved in intelligence operations against Poland as well as those of us who are allies,” He said.
Zaryn added that the ABW “has taken into custody one Polish national under suspicion of espionage with Russia’s secret service.” Russian Secret Services”.
“The suspect worked in the Warsaw’s registry bureau,” he said. “The suspect’s activities could risk both (the) security of the external and internal safety Poland.” Poland.”
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