Russian man detained in Poland over railway photographs
Crime · First reported 30 Oct, 08:46 · Updated 09:03
Polish police said a 55-year-old Russian man was detained after photographing railway infrastructure. The reports say he is suspected of acting for foreign intelligence; one says a court ordered him held for three months.
- Police said officers encountered the 55-year-old Russian man taking photographs of trains at an unguarded crossing in Świdnica, south-western Poland.
- Polish authorities suspect the man of acting for foreign intelligence; the report says prosecutors are investigating activities against Poland.
- A court ordered the man held for three months, according to the Straits Times report.
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- Man's age and nationality
- 55-year-old Russian
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- Świdnica, south-western Poland
- Reported activity
- Photographing trains and railway infrastructure
- Court order
- Held for three months
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- A previous Lux story reported that Jarosław Kaczyński proposed EU reform talks, with withdrawal negotiations as a last resort; Donald Tusk and other governing-coalition figures characterized his remarks as a call for Polexit, which Kaczyński rejected. [6f17013a-142e-4739-9e7f-ed70d4b029d0]
- Another earlier Lux headline described Poland turning towards India as its strategic partnership with China developed cracks. [67e6fa86-6797-43ba-889f-0d991d9d89c3]
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