A recent segment of the series Reset highlights claims by historian Prof. Sławomir Cenckiewicz regarding alleged cooperation between Polish security services and the FSB. The episode analyzes whether such ties existed and what form they might have taken, framing the discussion around public statements and documents presented by Cenckiewicz.
According to Cenckiewicz, in 2011 a high-ranking Polish political figure authorized cooperation with the Russian Federal Security Service, commonly known as the FSB. He further asserts that a contract between SKW, Poland’s Military Counterintelligence Service, and the FSB was signed on September 11, 2013. The historian contends that the 2013 agreement formalized a relationship that had already been established in practice, thereby embedding it into a legal framework. The source of these claims is Cenckiewicz’s post on the X platform, where he summarized the rationale behind the alleged arrangement.
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Additionally, Cenckiewicz provided a scanned document as part of his presentation, described as supporting the claim of cooperation between Polish and foreign intelligence bodies. The document, dated June 9, 2006, appears to be an official request from the Military Counterintelligence Service and the Military Intelligence Service to the Prime Minister. It reportedly asks for consent to establish collaborations with intelligence services of Algeria, Ukraine, Georgia, the Russian Federation, and the People’s Republic of China, with the stated aim of carrying out tasks within the agencies’ mandate.
Thus, the material points to a broader pattern of international intelligence contacts asserted by Cenckiewicz, and it invites readers to consider how such collaborations would align with Poland’s security policies at the time. The piece is framed as part of a broader investigative series on political and security dynamics in Poland and abroad.
For readers seeking deeper context, the series Reset has previously highlighted related questions and responses in the public discourse, underscoring the ongoing debate over political accountability, national security, and the role of intelligence in contemporary policy decisions. The discussions invite careful examination of archival sources, official records, and the often intricate line between diplomatic intelligence activity and domestic political maneuvering. Attribution: [Public discourse and archival materials cited by Cenckiewicz in public statements and the Reset program].