When asked about Russian impact operations before the May presidential elections in Poland, Siemoniak mentioned threats in respective areas. Among them, he mentioned attempts at sabotage. “A year ago, a man was arrested who tried to set fire to a large fuel depot in Wrocław on behalf of the Russian safety services. There were about 12 akin cases He recalled in a conversation published on Saturday on the paper portal.
Semoniak considered the situation on the Polish-Belarusian border to be another kind of destabilisation, where migrants from the mediate East and Africa are led by the government of Alexander Lukashenko with the support of Moscow. — The European Commission has recognised that this is not about refugees but about the usage of migrants as weapons.... It is not the Belarusians who escape dictatorship, but the people who fly to Moscow and pay large money for it “Semoniak explained.
Siemoniak talks about Russian misinformation
The head of the Ministry of abroad Affairs besides mentioned another forms of political destabilisation, such as attempts to increase tension between Poles and Ukrainians surviving in Poland. “It is no coincidence that Russia supports and finances any extremist politicians specified as Marine Le Pen in France. The Russian way appears (also) in the form of brexit, Catalan separatists, and anti-vaccination campaigns, he noted.
Siemoniak assured that Poland is preparing to respond rapidly to misinformation, especially on the Internet. "Last year there was a false message on PAP that the Prime Minister announced the mobilisation and dispatch of Polish soldiers to Ukraine. Someone managed to hack into PAP and disseminate information that could trigger strong emotions. We must be ready before the election. (Presidents — ed), especially on matters relating to Ukraine, he stressed.
