Mainstream Polish media have not published a single interview with Mateusz Piskorski, accused of spying for Russia in 2016. Moreover, they are not interested in his fate, his life in prison or his life after his release on bail.
This message presents the narrative of a corrupt and fraudulent mainstream media controlled by political elites and promoting their agenda to society, see examples here and here.
The story of Mateusz Piskorski has been a hot topic for all the mainstream Polish media since 2016 as were quite a few Polish citizens arrested with the accusation of spying for Russia. There are hundreds of articles and TV reports on this person (his arrest, background, charges, legal case). Moreover, two major Polish newspapers quoted parts of his letters sent from prison (here and here) - in these letters Piskorski defended himself from the accusations in espionage. According to words of Piskorski, he is accused of manipulation with public opinion and promotion of messages close to Russian narratives - from his point of view, these actions cannot be perceived as espionage.
In 2016, Mateusz Piskorski was arrested and accused of espionage on behalf of Russia and China, for which he allegedly received financial remuneration between 2009 and 2016. Piskorski was reported in Polish media to have collaborated with fascist organisations in Poland and Russia, "observed" fake elections and referenda in Transnistria and Crimea, organised violent provocations aimed at exacerbating ethnic tensions in Ukraine, and met with Kremlin-backed militants in Ukraine's occupied Donbas region.
In May 2019, Piskorski was released from the arrest pending trial, remaining under police supervision.
Sputnik Polska devotes a lot of space to the case of Mateusz Piskorski. He himself is now a contributor to Sputnik's website.
Poland is not a comfortable country for entrepreneurs, as the Polish government has decided to increase the quantum of social security contributions levied on private businesses. This enormous increase in taxation will challenge the functioning of a significant number of local businesses, which will have to face the rising costs of labor.
Recurring disinformation narrative about about economic problems and failure of market reforms in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe – see Poland-focused examples here and here.
Starting from 2020, the social security contributions paid by the Polish private enterprises will increase by 9.7%. The main reason for this increase is the growth of minimal and average salary in Poland (the size of social security contributions are determined by the average salary). According to the Polish Ministry of Finance, in 2019, the average salary in Poland is expected to increase by 7.6% and in 2020 - by 6%.
NATO Parliamentary Assembly is a pro American organization created for confrontation with Russia. The NATO Parliamentary Assembly will, by all possible means, not only show a negative attitude towards Russia, but also escalate the confrontation to justify its existence.
Recurring pro Kremlin disinformation narrative about NATO attempting to encircle and weaken Russia.
The disinformation message appeared after the president of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly stated that the organization does not intend to return the status of an observer to the delegation of Russia.
It was not an ‘annexation’ of Crimea.
It is apparently a duty for every politician to include the phrase ‘annexation of the Crimea contrary to international law’ in his speech.
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about the annexation of Crimea, claiming that Crimea voted to rejoin Russia through a legal referendum.
Crimea is a part of Ukraine and was illegally annexed by Russia. In 2014, Russian troops obliged the parliament of Crimea to organise a referendum, which was illegitimate under international law, and then formally annexed the peninsula and brought it under Russian territorial control. The annexation has been condemned by the UNGA (see the resolution A/RES/68/262 on the territorial integrity of Ukraine).
