Pablo G., one of 26 prisoners exchanged between Russia and Western countries in Ankara, has been charged with espionage. An indictment has just been filed with the Przemyśl District Court, the National Prosecutor’s Office said.
He went to court accusation of espionage by Pablo G., detained by Polish services in February 2022. Using a surname Paweł R. conducted espionage activities for the Russian military intelligence GRU since 2016.
“On August 9, 2024, the prosecutor of the Lublin Branch of the Organized Crime and Corruption Department in Lublin filed an indictment against Pablo G.Y., also known as Pavel R., to the Przemyśl District Court.” – the National Prosecutor’s Office announced in a statement on the website. It also reported that the prosecutor charged Pablo G.. of committing the crime of espionage joke. 130 pairs 2nd of the Penal Code.
According to RMF FM journalist Tomasz Skory, the indictment mentions that Pablo G. He remained in pre-trial detention in Poland until the end of July. However, there is no mention of the fact that he was released in a prisoner swap between the US, Russia and Belarus, and that he was then personally received in Russia by Vladimir Putin.
Furthermore, an accusation went to court on August 9th, a few days after his disappearance from prison, where he had previously spent 2.5 years, unexplained by the Public Prosecutor’s Office announcement, and after his handover to another country.
The prosecutor claims she simply did her job. Now the case is in the hands of the court. Pablo G. has been threatened in Poland for his activities from 3 to 15 years in prison.
