Mariusz Kamiński writes about Andrzej Poczobut. Tomasz Siemoniak responds: I have not found any traces indicating that he was involved in the case of releasing the journalist

The guest of “One on One” was the boss Ministry of Interior and Administration and Minister Coordinator of Special Services Tomasz Siemoniak. He referred, among other things, to the entry by the former head of the Ministry of Interior and Administration Mariusz Kamińskiwho criticized the recent prisoner exchange between Russia, Belarus and Western countries. It took place in Ankara, Turkey. The operation involved 24 people from prisons in seven countries and two children. Poland also participated in it, freeing the agent of the Russian military intelligence GRU Pavel Rubtsov, using the name Pablo Gonzalez, who was detained in Poland in February 2022.

Kamiński criticized the exchange, writing that it did not include a political prisoner. Andrzej Poczobut. He wrote that “as the coordinator of the special services, he conducted talks with the Americans on this matter”. “I proposed to hand over to the Russians the GRU agent Pavel Rubtsov, who was arrested by us in February 2022 and used the name Pablo Gonzales,” he added. As he said, “our condition as part of the prisoner exchange was to hand over Andrzej Poczobut to Poland.”

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– First of all, I want to assure you that we are doing everything to bring about the release of Andrzej Poczobut and other Polish citizens or people working for Poland who are in prison. Russia or Belarus – began Siemoniak.

– By nature, we do not provide information on details, because what counts is the effect, not boasting. I have not found any traces of Minister Kamiński being involved in any way in the matter of Poczobut's release. He can say whatever he wants. The truth is that he was not released. Minister Kamiński can say various things, he can attack our government. The facts are as follows: the government PiS He did nothing to ensure that Andrzej Poczobut was released – said the head of the Ministry of Interior and Administration.

– This attack by PiS on the prisoner exchange between Russia and the United States is simply a disgusting attack, showing that there is no longer even a shadow of any state thinking. The assumption that our relations with the United States are reduced solely to participation in the prisoner exchange is absurd – added the guest of “One on One”.