WARSAW, Poland, Mar 23 (AP) \u2014 Poland has identified 45 Russian intelligence officers using diplomatic status as cover to stay in the country and authorities are seeking to expel them, officials said Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Poland\u2019s Internal Security Agency says it\u2019s asking the Foreign Ministry to urgently remove the Russians, who were described as a danger to Poland\u2019s security, from the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are people who have and operate using their diplomatic status, but in reality conduct intelligence activities against Poland,\u201d said Stanislaw Zaryn, the state security spokesman.<\/p>\n
He said the decision to expel them now was made \u201ctaking into account Russian aggression against Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said the agency\u2019s work also showed that the Russian services are increasingly on the offensive and \u201care acting aggressively against Poland.\u201d<\/p>\n
Zaryn said in a separate statement that the security agency found that the activities of the 45 Russians have served \u201cthe objectives of the Russian undertakings designed to undermine the stability of Poland and its allies in the international arena and poses a threat to the interests and security of our country.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Polish government spokesman said Russia\u2019s ambassador to Poland was summoned to the Foreign Ministry.<\/p>\n
The Polish state security service also said that it detained a Polish citizen on suspicion of espionage for the Russian secret services. The suspect, who was detained on March 17, worked in Warsaw\u2019s registry office and had access to city archives.<\/p>\n
\u201cGiven the nature of documents kept by those units, the activity of the suspect posed a threat to both internal and external security of Poland,\u201d the agency said in a statement.<\/p>\n
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