Poland has detained two Russian nationals suspected of espionage, Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski said on August 14. The two men, whose identities were not disclosed, are suspected of distributing propaganda materials about Russia's Wagner mercenary group, which is currently based in Belarus. Ten days earlier Kaminski said a Belarusian citizen was arrested in Poland on espionage charges. On August 12, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said Warsaw had increased the number of troops protecting its border with Belarus as a deterrent amid “destabilizing” actions by its pro-Russian neighbor. To read the original story by RFE/RL's North.Realities, click here.
Poland Detains Two Russian Nationals Suspected Of Spying
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