AA / Warsaw / Joe Harper
Wednesday’s searches by Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) at the homes of opposition politicians in Warsaw and Tichy were linked to an investigation into Russian espionage against states and state bodies. Monday.
The operations carried out are the result of ABW’s international cooperation with a number of European services, coordinated especially with Czech partners, the statement explained, adding that activities aimed at organizing pro-Russian initiatives and media campaigns in EU countries. Thus it was documented.
“The goal was to realize the Kremlin’s foreign policy goals, including weakening Poland’s position on the international stage, discrediting the image of Ukraine and the European Union,” Jacek Dobrzynski said in a statement posted on ABW’s website.
“To achieve these goals, the international website Voice-of-europe.eu was launched, where trending and pro-Russian articles, statements and interviews related to the current situation, including the Russian war, were published. against Ukraine,” the statement said.
“The man who infiltrated the Polish and European parliamentarians was carrying out tasks ordered and financed by Russian intelligence agents, which included, among other things, propaganda activities, disinformation and political provocation. Their goal was to develop spheres of Russian influence in Europe. ” he added.
The estate of former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, the architect of judicial reforms in the Law and Justice (PiS)-led government that pushed the EU to freeze EU funds to Poland, was targeted by the network. The operation also targeted opposition MPs Michal Vos, Markin Romanovski and Dariusz Matek.
The Czech Security and Intelligence Service (BIS) also revealed the existence of a network created by Russians to influence the European Parliament elections. According to Czech media reports, the network manipulated politicians in six countries: Poland, Hungary, Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
According to Denik N’s website, citing sources familiar with the matter, the money was transferred to German AfD politicians in Prague. No further details are provided for other countries.
*Translated from English by Murad Belhaj
Source: AA
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