Poland indicts man with spying for Russia after freeing him in swap and investigates others

Associated Press

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish prosecutors say they have formally indicted a Russian-Spanish man of espionage. The announcement on Wednesday came days after Poland freed him from prison so he could be included in a prisoner swap between Russia and the West. Prosecutors say an unspecified number of other people also are under suspicion. The defendant is accused of committing an offense related to espionage. It can bring a prison term of three to 15 years. The prosecutors did not say if and when Pavel Rubtsov, who is better known as Pablo González, will be tried in absentia. Rubstov is now in Russia, and it’s not clear why Poland waited until after he had left the country to indict him.