"Igor Rogov, 30, has been associated with various opposition movements in the Russian city of Saransk, including Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation and Open Russia, linked to the exiled businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Rogov and his wife left Russia in 2021, according to the court documents, and in 2022 they received visas for Poland, where they arrived a few days after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and settled in the city of Sosnowiec."
"Rogov was arrested by Polish authorities last summer, initially due to suspected links to an explosive package. Poland has been hit by a wave of arson and other sabotage attacks that involve one-time operatives on the ground and are believed to be run by Russian intelligence operatives. Later, Rogov's wife, Irina Rogova, was also arrested, and the couple were accused of cooperating with the FSB to inform on other Russian opposition activists."
"Poland has arrested numerous people on charges of preparing or carrying out sabotage on behalf of Russia over the last two years. Many are Polish, Ukrainian or Belarusian citizens believed to have been recruited via Telegram for one-time paid jobs. Rogov's case is unusual in that he is a Russian citizen and appears to have been in direct contact with the FSB for some years. The Guardian obtained an anonymised copy of the indictment against Rogov and his wife from the Polish court."
Igor Rogov, 30, admitted to working as an undercover agent for Russia's FSB and informing on other opposition figures, according to court documents. He had been associated with opposition movements in Saransk, including Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation and Open Russia. Rogov and his wife left Russia in 2021 and received Polish visas in 2022, arriving days after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and settling in Sosnowiec. Polish authorities arrested Rogov last summer amid investigations into sabotage and an explosive package; his wife Irina was later also detained. The files indicate a long history of cooperation with the FSB and a prior approach while he was still in Russia.
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