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WARSAW, Poland , Jul 7 (AP) \u2014 Poland\u2019s prime minister on Wednesday accused Russian agencies of hacking into government systems and manipulating and leaking emails that allegedly expose his administration\u2019s links with the judiciary.<\/p>\n
Premier Mateusz Morawiecki labeled the leaks a \u201cprovocation\u201d by Russian and Belarusian secret services aiming to sow discord in Poland in revenge for Warsaw\u2019s support for Ukraine amid Russia\u2019s invasion.<\/p>\n
In the emails dating from 2019, which the Polish press reported as leaked on Monday, Morawiecki\u2019s top aide, Michal Dworczyk, is presented as informing him that he\u2019s discussed some court cases with somebody described as \u201cchairwoman\u201d Julia P., and that the cases have been suspended.<\/p>\n
The description has been seen as fitting the head of Poland\u2019s controversial Constitutional Tribunal, Julia Przylebska, who was appointed by the ruling party. Under her leadership, the court has been issuing verdicts favorable to the government policies and supporting it in its disputes with the European Union.<\/p>\n
Late Tuesday, Przylebska reacted saying that she has \u201cnever discussed any verdicts of the Constitutional Tribunal with anyone, apart from debates among the tribunal\u2019s judges.\u201d She added that she would not be intimidated by any \u201cRussian provocateurs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Government influencing of judges is against Poland\u2019s constitution. However, Morawiecki\u2019s right-wing government is at odds with EU bodies which say judicial independence and the rule of law are being violated. Poland has been fined over a body disciplining judges.<\/p>\n
Correspondence allegedly coming from Dworczyk\u2019s and Morawiecki\u2019s email boxes has been leaking to the Polish press for some months. The government has denied its authenticity, although some people named in the documents have said they are genuine. Prosecutors are investigating.<\/p>\n
But on Wednesday Morawiecki didn\u2019t directly deny the latest leaks as fakes, rather accusing Russia of hacking Polish government emails.<\/p>\n
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