The court in Warsaw arrested the leader of the pro -Russian party of Pisskorsky for espionage

The District Court of Warsaw arrested for three months the leader of the pro -Russian party "Change" Mateusha Pisskorsky in the case of espionage, RIA Novosti reports . The meeting was held closed and lasted six hours.

The defense appeals the decision to arrest Pisskorsky, said the vice-chairman of the party Konrad Renkas. He emphasized that the "change" will achieve the liberation of Piscorsky. According to Renkas, "numerous European organizations" and supporters of the left in German Bundestag will make a similar requirement.

On Wednesday, the Poland Internal Security Agency conducted a search in the office of the Change party and the houses of its members. Documents, computer wheels, flags and posters were seized. During the operation, Piskorsky was detained. According to unofficial information, he is accused of espionage in favor of the third state. Polish media indicate that it can be China or Russia.

“This is a very serious matter regarding the security of the state,” the minister in the Poland Government, Mariusz Kaminsky, said the coordinating work of the special services. “Services are actively working. They monitor and neutralize all threats. The case concerns accusations of spy activity.”

Piskorsky, deputy of the Poland of Poland of the fifth convocation, is known for his pro -Russian views. He headed the delegation of international observers in a referendum on the entry of Crimea and Sevastopol in Russia in 2014.

The political association "Change" was created more than a year ago, but has not yet been officially registered as a political party. Its members advocate improving relations with Russia, Poland’s exit from NATO and an “objective assessment of the country's recent history”.