The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski announced on Monday that He decided to withdraw its consent to the Consulate of the Russian Federation in Krakow. The decision is related to evidence of the participation of Russian special services in arson in 2024, a shopping center at Marywilska Street in Warsaw.
Russian deputy minister Aleksandr Gruszko has already reacted to Sikorski's movement. – In response to the activities of Warsaw, Moscow may close the Polish consulate in Königsberg or Irkutsk – announced Russian deputy minister Aleksandr Gruszko. His words are quoted by the Russian agency TASS.
Russia's reaction to the activities of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Earlier, Maria Zacharowa spokeswoman for the closing of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the closure of the consulate in Krakow.
– Warsaw still deliberately destroys relations, acting contrary to the interests of citizens – the RIA Nowosti agency quotes its statement. Zacharowa also added that “Soon there will be an appropriate response to the wrong steps” of Poland.
In addition to the embassy in Warsaw, the Russian Federation had until recently in Poland consulates in Poznań, Gdańsk and Kraków, while Poland – apart from the embassy in Moscow – diplomatic municipalities in Irkutsk, Königsberg and Petersburg.
Let us remind you that Poland in October last year undertook decision to close the Russian consulate in Poznań. At that time, it was the reaction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Russian sabotage and a proven attempt to set fire to the Wrocław Factory of the Paint. As part of retaliation, Moscow closed the Polish facility in St. Petersburg.
Let us remind you that in Poland in October she decided to close the Russian consulate in Poznań. At that time, it was the reaction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Russian sabotage and a proven attempt to set fire to the Wrocław Factory of the Paint. As part of retaliation
