Russia

KGB spy base, mafia nightclub, secret tunnels… what is really going on in this quiet Warsaw suburb?

Urban legend says that it was a spy base and safe house for the KGB, that it was home to a huge radio communication station, that it was occupied by the Russian mafia and even that there were mysterious underground tunnels and its cellars were used as a makeshift prison. Urbex Polska/ Kalbar/TFN

Bristling with security cameras and surrounded by a solid steel and marble fence with barbed wire, Sobieskiego 100 is just one of several buildings that is occupied by Russia following agreements signed between the People's Republic of Poland and the Soviet Union in the 1970s.

Pole suspected of spying for Russia detained

A Polish citizen, detained by Polish security agency on suspicion of spying for Russia, has pleaded guilty to the charge.

Gotcha! Spy agency nabs two for Kremlin disinformation campaign against Poland

Internal Security Agency spokesman Stanisław Żaryn said the two suspects were also interacting with organised crime and that “the actions of the Russians are aimed at using information tools to attack Poland and carry out activities against the interests of the Republic of Poland.”

Nato eastern members alerted to Russian threat, Polish president says

The presidents of the Bucharest Nine, a group of countries forming Nato's eastern flank, point out "permanent threat" from Russia, Polish President Andrzej Duda said after the group's summit in Bucharest on Monday.

US should be more strongly committed to Three Seas, says Polish PM

The US should be more strongly committed to the Three Seas Initiative, comprising countries between the Baltic Sea, the Adriatic and the Black Sea, according to the Polish prime minister.

Polish, Estonian presidents discuss regional security, green energy

Polish President Andrzej Duda on Tuesday met with visiting Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid to discuss military and energy security as well as green solutions for the two countries' power systems.

V4 states want to persuade Russia that attacks are costly

The Visegrad Group will jointly take further steps within the EU and Nato to convince Russia that attacks on other countries are costly, Poland’s deputy foreign minister has said.

V4 PMs support Czech Republic in diplomatic strife with Russia

The prime ministers of the Visegrad Group (V4) in a joint declaration on Monday backed the Czech Republic in its diplomatic conflict with Russia.

EU behind Poland in diplomatic tussle with Russia - EC official

The EU supports Poland in its diplomatic strife with Russia, which has culminated in the recent expulsion of five diplomats from the Polish embassy in Moscow.

Russia's expulsion of Polish diplomats a sign of aggressive politics

The Polish Foreign Ministry has described Russia's decision to expel Polish diplomats as another example of aggressive politics.

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