Polish authorities have arrested Irina Rogova, the wife of the former coordinator of the now defunct Open Russia project, on charges of espionage.
Rogova (aka Moseikina) will remain in custody for three months, according to a report by the Vot Tak online channel citing the Polish Prosecutor-General’s Office. The primary charge is espionage linked to aiding an attempt to commit a crime, Polish officials said but gave no further details.
The case appears to be part of a broader investigation. Poland’s Internal Security Agency on November 27 conducted a search of the residence of Danila Buzanov, a Russian acquaintance of Rogova and her husband, Igor Rogov.
According to Buzanov, agents inquired about possible ties between Igor Rogov and Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB).
“They asked questions like, ‘Do you know this man?’ and ‘Did Irina ever mention Igor’s connections to the FSB?'” Buzanov told journalists.
Igor Rogov was arrested in late …