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Polish cipher officer worked for Russian intelligence?

10.02.2010 13:36

A Russian weekly claims that Stefan Zielonka, a cipher officer who mysteriously disappeared in April 2009, worked for the Russian secret service.

Polish military intelligence denies the news.

“There is nothing worse for the intelligence to lose its cipher officer. All secret services dream of recruiting one” writes “Argumenti Niedieli” a Russian weekly, suggesting that the Polish officer Stefan Zielonka, who mysteriously disappeared last year, might have been recruited by Russian spooks.

Polish military intelligence has not confirmed the weekly’s version. It links Zielonka’s disappearance to suicide, accidental death, or high treason in favour of China.

“The news about the alleged cooperation of the Polish cipher officer with Russian intelligence is revenge for exposing a Russian spy in Poland,” says an unnamed Polish intelligence officer.

In January, the Internal Security Agency (ABW) detained a member of Russian intelligence but Russia denied that the man was related to the secret service.

For many years Stefan Zielonka coded messages for Polish military intelligence. He had a unique knowledge of code names of Polish officers working abroad and access to secret sources of information. Zielonka also knew Nato codes. (mg/jb)

Source: Dziennik Gazeta Prawna

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Alex

10/02/2010 14:05:26

One of the positive developments brought about by NATO expansion is that now there are many specialists within its ranks who are willing to cooperate with Russian authorities. Polish, Slovak, Bulgarian and Czech officers are providing valuable information. Many Poles who oppose current regime in Warsaw view Russia as the best hope for new, democratic Poland.

C. Blazejczyk (USA)

10/02/2010 15:04:52

Alex, you actually think there are "many" who see Russian "democracy" as an example to be followed? Haha, I can't say I've ever met a Pole with a very positive opinion of the Russian government, though I confess my experience has been limited. Perhaps someone can confirm this...

Janusz Krupa

10/02/2010 15:31:28

@Alex

Do you think so?

Maybe in that case we must rebuild the Iron curtain again!

Alex

10/02/2010 15:50:37

There is no Russian intelligence. It's just a lie made up by Kaczynski.

Stan

10/02/2010 18:34:03

"There is no Russian intelligence"

Alex for once we are all in agreement.

FSB

10/02/2010 19:28:04

Thank you, Polish brothers, for selling us NATO and US secrets. It's good to have real Slavs behind the enemy lines. Your identities are hidden but your heroic acts will always be remembered.

C. Blazejczyk

10/02/2010 20:09:42

Perhaps the better question is, if he worked for "Russian Intelligence" would they really have allowed that fact to get out? How valuable was the information he alegedly provided if revealing this source was more useful as a political statement.

joe paul

11/02/2010 14:07:16

I cant beleive there are Poles who would join the Russians in order to see a 'new democtratic Poland'. It's remeniscent of the Polish Miliband types who fought for the Soviets against Poland in 1920. The russians are on this earth to annoy the rest of the world. It's history speaks for itself.

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