Polish PM comments on arrest of Pole who assisted Russia in assassination attempt on Zelenskyy
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has commented on the arrest of a Polish citizen suspected of assisting Russia in an assassination attempt on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Source: Polish online news platform Onet, citing Tusk, as reported by European Pravda Details: Tusk announced that there had been a discussion about "Russian influence through disinformation and cyber aggression during European elections" during the EU leaders' summit in Brussels on Wednesday and Thursday.
Advertisement:He said this has become particularly significant in the context of news about the arrest of a Pole who was essentially involved in plotting an attack on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in contact with Russian intelligence.
Tusk noted that this arrest was fully justified. Quote: "Even if we are dealing with just an isolated case of madness, a significant portion of political assassinations are at the initiative of a mad person. We must realise that we need to focus on security issues, especially now," Tusk emphasised.
Background:
- Ukrainian law enforcement officers, jointly with their Polish counterparts, detained a Polish citizen on suspicion of being willing to work with Russia's secret services to plan an assassination attempt on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- The man was arrested on 17 April in Poland.
He was charged with readiness to act in the interests of foreign intelligence, which carries a maximum sentence of eight years in prison.
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