Poland arrests more Belarusians 'involved' in Russian spy network, backs new EU sanctions

On August 4, Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski said that the country had just arrested another member suspected of spying for Russia, bringing the total number of people arrested in an investigation to 16.

Poland's Internal Security Service has arrested a Belarusian man believed to be a Russian spy on August 4. (Source: PAP)

In a statement on the social network X (formerly Twitter), Mr. Kaminski stated: “(Polish Internal Security Agency) has arrested another person. This is the 16th person suspected of being involved in the Russian spy network. Mr. Mikhail A., a Belarusian, participated in spying on military facilities and ports, and carried out propaganda activities for Russia.”

On the same day, August 4, Polish Ambassador to the European Union (EU) Andrzej Sados expressed support for the bloc's sanctions against the increasing "aggressive" actions from Belarus.

“All those who carried out acts of repression against society, the media, Poles in Belarus and violence against Andrzej Poczobut (a Polish minority activist imprisoned in Belarus) will be held accountable,” Ambassador Sados asserted.

Previously, on August 3, the EU adopted sanctions against 38 individuals and three organizations of Belarus for serious human rights violations, and expanded the ban on the export of weapons, as well as goods and technologies used for the aviation and space sectors of Belarus.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/ba-lan-bat-giu-them-nguoi-belarus-dinh-liu-mang-luoi-gian-diep-nga-tan-thanh-lenh-trung-phat-moi-cua-eu-237144.html