Tit-for-tat explusions: The Polish embassy in Moscow. Russia said on Monday several of its diplomats had been expelled from Poland and that a number of Polish diplomats had left Russia after Moscow took "adequate" measures in return. Photo: Reuters
Russian Espionage At Cold War Levels -- The Age
Russia and Poland have expelled several of each other's diplomats in a tit-for-tat exchange over spying as Moscow's espionage returns to Cold War levels.
Warsaw: Russian and Polish officials have confirmed they carried out tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions in an espionage affair that highlights intensified efforts by Moscow to penetrate NATO countries and a new determination by the West to fight back.
As tensions grow over Russia's military incursions in Ukraine, espionage also appears to be returning to Cold War levels. Russia and several NATO members have been accusing each other of stepped-up spying, with diplomats allegedly playing key roles in the activity.
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Update: Why Poland and Russia are expelling each other's diplomats -- Vanessa Gera, Christian Science Monitor/AP
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My Comment: Russian (and Western) spying has been ongoing for years .... even after the fall of Communism. The difference is that with tensions continuing to escalate over Ukraine .... the press is now reporting on it.
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