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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk and Vincent West

Poland arrests Spanish journalist suspected of spying for Russia

Oihana Goiriena, wife of journalist Pablo Gonzalez, pauses during an interview with Reuters, after her husband was detained by Polish authorities on suspicion of participating in foreign intelligence activities, in Nabarniz, Spain, March 4, 2022. REUTERS/Vincent West

Poland has arrested a Spanish national on suspicion of conducting intelligence activities for Russia, which could carry a 10-year prison sentence if he is found guilty, the Internal Security Agency (ABW) said on Friday.

The man, identified as an agent of Russia's military intelligence agency (GRU), was detained in Przemysl - near Poland's border with Ukraine on Sunday night, ABW said in a statement. It said he was of Russian origin.

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