Fugitive Polish minister flew to US from Italy, prosecutors say

Fugitive Polish minister flew to US from Italy, prosecutors say

WARSAW, May 20 (Reuters) - Fugitive former Polish ‌justice minister Zbigniew ‌Ziobro, who faces charges stemming ​mainly from his alleged misuse of money for political gain, ‌flew ⁠to the United States from Milan ⁠airport on May 9, a spokesperson ​for Polish ​prosecutors ​said.

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Reuters reported this ‌week, quoting three people familiar with the matter, that U.S. Deputy Secretary of State ‌Christopher Landau ​instructed senior ​State ​Department officials ‌to facilitate and approve ​a ​visa for Ziobro, allowing him to ​flee ‌to the United States ​from Hungary.

(Reporting by ​Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk)

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