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Opposition group says Russian spy freed in prisoner swap visited twice
Pavieł Łatuška
August 2, Pozirk. Pavel Rubtsov, identified by Polish secret services as a Russian agent, was among those handed over to Russia in a prisoner swap yesterday, Belarusian opposition politician Pavieł Łatuška told Pozirk.
Rubtsov worked in Poland and introduced himself as Pablo González, a Spanish journalist of Russian origin. He was arrested in February 2022, according to media reports.
Łatuška said González had visited his National Anti-Crisis Management “at least twice” to interview him for Spanish media. “I testified as a witness in this criminal case.”
According to the Warsaw-based politician, the fact that a Russian agent sat opposite him “at arm’s length” demonstrates the risks for opposition activists and confirms the need for stronger security measures.
Kremlin thanks Łukašenka for pardoning Krieger
August 1, Pozirk. The Kremlin has thanked Alaksandar Łukašenka for pardoning German national Rico Krieger. In June, the Minsk Regional Court sentenced Krieger to death for covert operations and mercenarism. He was pardoned ahead of a major prisoner swap between …
