Commenting on the information provided by “Rzeczpospolita” that Paweł Rubcow, before being released within the framework of the large prisoner exchange between Russia and the West, familiarized himself with the evidence in his espionage case, President Andrzej Duda outdid himself.
What Andrzej Duda said about Donald Tusk, commenting on the Paweł Rubcow case
Appearing at the conference together with the President of Lithuania, he let his imagination run wild and accused Prime Minister Donald Tusk of collaborating with the Russian secret services. It is hard to deny that accusing representatives of the highest authorities of one’s own country of contacts with Russia is the most serious accusation that can appear in the public debate. Moreover, it is neither wise nor beneficial.
Andrzej Duda suggests that Russian and Polish services cooperate. Siewiera: interrogative humor
– The President asked a question about intentions – this is how the head of the National Security Office, Jacek Siewiera, responded on Polish Radio’s Program III to a question about Andrzej Duda’s statement suggesting that Polish services may cooperate with Russian services. This was President Andrzej Duda’s reaction to the publication of “Rzeczpospolita” about the disclosure of the files of the investigation against him, including confidential materials, to GRU agent Paweł Rubcow.
Firstly, during a meeting with the head of another country, there are more important matters than getting involved in internal Polish conflicts. Secondly, by making such a serious accusation, Andrzej Duda reduced the entire Rubcow case to absurdity. In response, Donald Tusk stated that there was nothing extraordinary in showing investigation materials to a Russian agent, and during the PiS government there were twelve cases when people accused of espionage were shown their files. However, it is worth remembering what Tusk himself said on May 9. He stated then that during the PiS government, investigations were being conducted into the influence of Russian and Belarusian services in Poland. Thus, in May we heard that the investigations were being complicated; in September we heard that there had been twelve such cases in recent years.
Worse, however, is that during the same speech in May, Tusk accused previous governments of acting in the interests of Russia. The outrage at the president for accusing the prime minister of links to Russia, and at the prime minister for accusing the opposition of links to Russia, does not particularly convince me. Let’s be honest: either we will not make such accusations, or they will only be admissible if you have irrefutable evidence and do not just want to hit your opponent.
