He was a Russian activist in exile, now his own wife accused him of spying: Poland has charged a little-known Russian opposition figure with espionage and participating in a bomb plot
He was a Russian activist in exile, now his own wife accused him of spying: Poland has charged a little-known Russian opposition figure with espionage and participating in a bomb plot
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[Igor] Rogov, 29, was arrested in July 2024 after, prosecutors say, an explosives-filled parcel that had been addressed to him was found in a warehouse in central Poland. In their indictment, the prosecutors say that during their investigation into the package they established that Mr. Rogov had cooperated with the [Russian spy agency] F.S.B.
In addition to spying, he was accused of participating in a Russian plot to send incendiary packages on flights around Europe. Fires last year at shipping hubs in Britain and Germany were linked to the alleged plot, part of a broader Russian campaign of hybrid attacks against Europe that Western officials say have included drone incursions, cyberwarfare and acts of sabotage.
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