Poland jails former Russian opposition activist and his wife for spying
Igor Rogov got seven years and his wife three years after the court said they passed information on Russian opposition activists to the FSB.
- On Thursday, a Polish court sentenced a Russian couple to prison for spying for Moscow and involvement in a parcel bomb plot. Igor Rogov and Irina Rogova were convicted of gathering intelligence on opposition activists in Poland.
- The pair settled in Poland as refugees after fleeing Russia following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Rogov told investigators he was pressured to cooperate with the FSB due to threats against his family.
- A court in Sosnowiec sentenced Rogov to seven years and Rogova to three years in prison. Rogov was also convicted for his role in a parcel bomb scheme authorities intercepted before delivery.
- Although Moscow has repeatedly denied spying accusations, the couple provided the FSB with information on Russian opposition activists and institutions assisting them within Poland.
- European authorities have remained on high alert for explosive packages since a series of blasts occurred at courier depots in Britain, Germany, and near Warsaw. Authorities blamed those incidents on Russia.
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A former Russian opposition activist has been sentenced to seven years in prison in Poland, according to court documents and local media. The individual in question is reportedly Igor Rogov, who previously collaborated with the organization of well-known opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died from poisoning. Rogov's wife must serve three years in prison.
Former ‘Open Russia’ coordinator Igor Rogov sentenced in Poland to seven years in prison on FSB espionage charges
A Polish court has sentenced Igor Rogov, a former coordinator for “Open Russia,” to seven years in prison for espionage on behalf of Russia, according to the Polish news outlet Onet. His wife, Irina, received a three-year sentence for aiding and abetting espionage. The trial was held behind closed doors.
The Sosnowiec Regional Court renders its verdict in a major Russian intelligence case in Poland since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.
The task was to meet new people and then pass on all the information they obtained to the FSB.
Polish Court Jails Russian Activist and Wife for Spying for FSB
A court in Poland has found a Russian activist and his wife guilty of spying on behalf of Russia’s FSB security service and participating in a parcel bomb plot, Polish media reported Thursday.
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