The war in Ukraine has plunged what were already strained relations between Poland and Russia to new lows. Has found itself increasingly targeted by Moscow's intelligence The largest country on NATO's eastern flank
"We strongly believe that now is not the time to consider the opening up of a pathway for Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to the Olympic Games in any status," the Polish foreign ministry said in a statement.įoreign citizen on charges of spying for Russia, prosecutors However, the International Olympic Committee recently announced it had plans to allow athletes from the nations to compete as neutrals to avoid a return to the Cold War era style boycotts. Poland earlier called for both Russian and Belarussian athletes to be banned from next year's Olympics in Paris if Moscow refuses to withdraw its forces from Ukraine. He noted that Washington had nuclear weapons based in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Turkey. Putin argued that by deploying its tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Russia was following the lead of the United States. Moscow said it was making the move in response to the West's increasing military support for Ukraine. On Saturday it was reported by a Russian news agency that Vladimir Putin had signed a deal to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. "We cannot be intimidated by Russian propagandists," he added. The country's European Union affairs minister Szymon Szynkowski vel Sek said that though it was an "element of escalation, the reaction should be calm but firm". The other four are now believed to be in Russia. The SBU charged four suspects with treason committed under martial law. In exchange, the agents received Russian roubles and were promised managerial positions in the Moscow-installed administrations if the regions were to be occupied completely. The agent network was reportedly formed by two FSB officers before the start of the invasion, the SBU wrote.Īfter Russia attacked, the agents allegedly started gathering information on the location and movement of Ukrainian troops and equipment and passing it back to Moscow.ĭuring the Russian occupation of Kharkiv oblast's Izium and Balakleia, the informants were said to be selecting candidates for serving in local occupying administrations. The group consisted of eight residents in the Donetsk and Kharkiv oblasts, including an assistant to an acting member of Ukraine's parliament, according to the SBU. Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) claims to have neutralised an agent network of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), allegedly aiding in targeting positions in east Ukraine. It can hit targets at a distance of 18.6 miles with standard ammunition and more than 60 miles with advanced types of ammunition. The Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzer is one of the most powerful artillery weapons in the German military's inventory. The document said the ministry intended to soon trigger options for the procurement of 12 additional howitzers to replace all the weapons handed over to Ukraine and to also make up for spare parts supplied to Kyiv. The government in Berlin has supplied 14 howitzers to Kyiv, and originally intended to ask parliament for their replacement in summer only.īoris Pistorius, the defence minister, brought the move forward after criticism that the backfilling of German military hardware was going far too slowly.Īccording to the budget draft, the defence ministry aims to procure at least 10 howitzers for some €180m from German arms maker Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), and acquire options for the purchase of another 18. The German parliament's budget committee is set to decide on the deal during a session on Wednesday.
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