A Polish judge, Tomasz Szmydt, defected to Belarus, citing persecution by Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government. Szmydt praised Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko for stability. He faced espionage charges after losing immunity and is part of a counter-intelligence investigation.
Andrzej Duda, Poland’s president, is proving to be a big obstacle to Donald Tusk’s efforts to reform the country. Some hoped that Duda would be open to compromise. Those hopes have been largely dashed. 1843 magazine untangles Polish politics https://t.co/XgtyeqTcGt
#Poland Judge formerly responsible for sensitive security issues defects to #Belarus, is subject of counter-intelligence investigation. #Russia @NATO #espionage #HybridWarfare (h/t @Sandbagger_01) https://t.co/bnOnXXOGm3
Polish presidents are supposed to leave their party ties at the door—but Andrzej Duda is more political than most. One of his greatest rivals is the country’s prime minister, Donald Tusk. Their fierce conflict is affecting Poland: https://t.co/MwpZktru8t Photo: Getty Images https://t.co/aCt2SvROAl
Polish prosecutors will likely file espionage charges against a Polish judge who fled to Belarus, where he is now seeking asylum. https://t.co/fqqhVCOhvG
In Poland, prime ministers and their cabinets run the country. But the president has real powers too, and lately Andrzej Duda has been only too keen to use his. 1843 magazine profiles the populist-nationalist politician https://t.co/hHHviXnR9B
Donald Tusk, Poland's prime minister, has a lot on his plate. He has promised to clean up the courts and the state media, and to restore the country’s standing in Europe. But there are obstacles—the biggest being the Polish president https://t.co/Yg781UXAn1
Lukashenko said the Polish judge is now under the protection of Belarus, “so these scoundrels don’t kill the man.” https://t.co/s4mrZdAyB3
As Poland’s new government tries to undo the changes the Law and Justice party has wrought, Andrzej Duda—the country’s president—is fighting to protect the legacy of the populist-nationalists. 1843 magazine investigates the murky goings-on https://t.co/iI0zB58SDG
The curious case of an official in Poland’s previous nationalist government who defected to Belarus, is proving to be a boon for Prime Minister Donald Tusk. https://t.co/yargSVh1et
High-ranking Polish judges are fleeing to neighboring Belarus https://t.co/NVgh72wZPB https://t.co/faqAnM6cN6
⚠️ POLISH JUDGE AT HEART OF SPY SCANDAL LOSES IMMUNITY Full Story → https://t.co/m32eWNd3sH A Polish judge with access to military secrets, who asked for asylum in Belarus, looked set to face espionage charges on Thursday, after a Polish court said it was lifting his… https://t.co/6s272xK2p2
A Polish judge has defected to Belarus, claiming he was “persecuted and intimidated” by the government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk. During a news conference after his arrival in Minsk, judge Tomasz Szmydt praised Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko for bringing stability… https://t.co/8Jph3Q1ugj
“We must become more resilient against political psyops,” @JacekSiewiera, head of Poland’s National Security Bureau @BBN_PL comments on the case of T. Szmydt, a high-level Polish judge who defected to Belarus He swiftly appeared on the show of Putin’s top propagandist Solovyev https://t.co/CGThMS6Ig5
“Szmydt’s activities show that he is working for Russian propaganda,” Head of Poland’s National Security Bureau @JacekSiewiera comments on Tomasz Szmydt, a high-level Polish judge who just defected to Belarus and is now spewing Russian propaganda against Poland from Minsk 🇵🇱🇧🇾 https://t.co/vRpnRHd8yN
This week a defector fled Poland for Belarus. The said person is a pretty high-rank judge. He had access to top secret information and inevitably holds sensitive knowledge about multiple matters. He was also close to politicians and was awarded with promotions by three previous… https://t.co/2zjE8h9t1X
The Polish judge who defected to Belarus reportedly worked for Russian and Belarusian intelligence services for years. https://t.co/400HL2hozW
Polish prosecutors open investigation into judge who fled to autocratic Belarus https://t.co/5VSTleGxS4
Tomasz Szmydt, a High Court judge, has not only fled to Belarus and asked for asylum from the Lukashenko regime, but has also attacked Poland and praised the "great Belarusian leader." https://t.co/ge43BebwuQ