How does Pablo Gonzalez, a Russian spy in Poland, who were exchanged on Russian political prisoners a year ago? Spoiler: Sam tries to pretend to be a political prisoner
Gonzalez is currently referring to Poland with clear reluctance. He spent two and a half years in detention in our country (including nine months in the isolation). According to him, he was humiliated there and refused to help. González did not cooperate with the Polish investigation, notes El Mundo. “Pablo seemed to be considered an important person for the Kremlin. According to Polish intelligence data, he told investigators that he is so valuable to Russia that they are ready to replace him” – writes the author of the text.
González was right. The allegations of espionage against Gonzalez were not withdrawn – according to the investigation since 2016, he provided fat information that could harm Poland. The case went to court, the hearing is to start in autumn, the accused is even to receive a call: there is no prohibition of entering Poland.
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What does his life look like now?
“Over the past 12 months, his character has become more harsh. His contempt for Ukraine has increased. He constantly cleared up when he speaks. As if he was suffocating” – writes “El Mundo”. According to the newspaper, he suffers from lung fibrosis, a condition in which pulmonary tissue thickens and breathing becomes difficult. However, Gonzalez postpones the surgery that could help him. He blames Covid-19 for his health problems, who has gone twice in a Polish prison.
“El Mundo” informs that Gonzalez lives in Moscow, divides with his wife, who remained in Spain, and misses children she can't see. He has debts in Poland related to court costs, but “he finally has a job”. “El Mundo” does not specify what work it only writes that Gonzalez refused to cooperate with the Kremlin RT station, but “tries to find time to write” and prepares “some educational projects for journalists and political scientists”.
In the spring of this year Gonzalez published an article in which he stated that he was not a spy, but a journalist persecuted for political reasons: “I was attacked for being a Russian, for being a bass, for left -wing views, for the fact that I do not sympathize with the regime in Kiev. The allegations against me are not related to the spy journalism, especially investigating journalism. ”
This is obviously not true. Gonzalez used passports from the same series as at least 15 officers of the Russian intelligence officers of the GRU, including people who poisoned Sergei Skripal.
