Poland's Agency for Internal Security (ABW) said on June 30 that a hockey player from Russia who played for a local team had been arrested earlier in June on an espionage charge. According to the agency, the suspect, whose identity was not disclosed, had allegedly collected data about the country's critical infrastructure for Russian intelligence. The athlete is the 14th suspect in the espionage case. If convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova expressed "a strong protest" and requested "immediate and definitive explanations" from Warsaw regarding the athlete's arrest. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
