Polish prosecutors have formally indicted a Russian-Spanish man on espionage charges. The individual, known as Pavel Rubtsov or Pablo González, was arrested in Przemysl, Poland, on Feb. 28, 2022, shortly after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He had been posing as a Spanish freelance journalist and was sending reports to Spanish media outlets while residing in Poland since 2019.
Rubtsov, also known as González, was released from Polish detention on Aug. 1 as part of a prisoner swap between Russia and the West. Following his departure from Poland, he was indicted on espionage charges by the national prosecutor's office in Warsaw. The indictment was filed on Aug. 9 in the District Court in Przemysl.
