Poland detains intelligence suspects amid judicial crisis as trilateral talks open

Poland arrests two suspected Russian agents as PM Tusk faces a judicial crisis, while trilateral peace talks open in Abu Dhabi and Ukraine targets EU accession milestones.
Polish security services have detained two Ukrainian nationals aged 24 and 25 on suspicion of conducting espionage and sabotage for Russian intelligence, Special Services Coordinator Tomasz Siemoniak confirmed. The arrests come as Prime Minister Donald Tusk faces political backlash and protests over his government's efforts to alter leadership at the country's Constitutional Tribunal.
On the diplomatic front, trilateral talks between the United States, Ukraine, and Russia opened in Abu Dhabi. US officials reported a "real chance" for progress toward ending the war, though European diplomats expressed skepticism regarding Moscow's intentions. Concurrently, Ukrainian Representative to the EU Vsevolod Chentsov stated Kyiv expects to fulfill intermediate rule-of-law benchmarks early next year to advance EU membership negotiations.
Sources: Liga net, NV, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда
Sources
- Українська правда — Криза на шкоду Туску: як битва за Трибунал б'є по прем'єру Польщі та який пропонують вихід
- Liga net — У Польщі затримали двох українців за підозрою у шпигунстві на користь Росії
- Радіо Свобода — США бачать «реальний шанс» на прогрес у переговорах щодо завершення війни Росії в Україні, Європа скептично оцінює наміри Москви
- NV — Україна розраховує на початку наступного року виконати проміжні бенчмарки по вступу до ЄС — Ченцов
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