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Poland takes over Russian Gazprom's shares in Polish pipeline owner

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The Polish government has taken over Russian natural gas giant Gazprom's stake in EuRoPol Gaz, owner of the Polish section of the Yamal-Europe pipeline, due to sanctions on Moscow.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Polish national suspected of spying for Russia arrested

The Internal Security Agency (ABW) has detained a Polish citizen on suspicion of spying for Russia, a top security official said on Thursday.

Man detained over EUR 3.9-mln art scam

Poland's Internal Security Agency (ABW) has detained a man for an alleged art scam in which he pocketed up to PLN 18 million (EUR 3.92 million) in commissions from people he had offered investment opportunities in artworks.

Poland to expel 45 Russian diplomats for spying as smoke is seen rising from the Russian embassy amid claims its officials were burning secret documents

The director of Poland’s National Security Department Stanislaw Zaryn said: ”These are people who function within the framework of diplomatic status, but de facto conduct intelligence activities against Poland.”

Russian spy detained in Poland says security chief

A Spanish citizen, apparently posing as a journalist, has been arrested for spying for Russia.

Two of Poland's most-wanted criminals arrested in Spain

Spanish police have arrested two of Poland's most-wanted fugitives on suspicion of conning investors out of up to PLN 1 billion (EUR 217 million) through a financial pyramid investment scam.

Pole suspected of spying for Belarus

Polish security services have arrested a Polish citizen on suspicions of espionage for Belarusian intelligence, a spokesman for the services announced on Wednesday.

Former Huawei director again detained in Poland for spying for China

A former Huawei tech giant director has again been arrested by the Polish Internal Security Agency on charges of spying for China, PAP has been told by a spokesman for the minister-coordinator of special services.

Parliament email accounts also hacked in recent cyber attack

Poland’s Internal Security Agency has determined that the hacker campaign dubbed “Ghostwriter” had also penetrated the email accounts of MPs, a spokesman for the Polish security services chief said on Friday.

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