Decision to close the Russian Consulate in Poland

Poland’s Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski stated that Russia is behind sabotage attempts in Poland and allied countries, and therefore, they have decided to close the Russian Consulate in the city of Poznan.
Poland has decided to close the Russian Consulate. In his statement, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said that recently the prosecution presented strong evidence to the court that a foreign intelligence agency was behind the sabotage attempts in the country. Sikorski said, “As the Minister of Foreign Affairs, I have information that Russia is behind the sabotage attempts in Poland and allied countries, and therefore, I have decided to revoke the operating permit of the Russian Federation’s consulate in Poznan. The consulate’s staff will be considered undesirable persons in the Republic of Poland.”
Sikorski called on Russia to end its ongoing hybrid war. He stated that they reserve the right to take the next steps in the event of the continuation of the hybrid war, saying, “We will not take a single step back; we are defending the Republic of Poland and the Polish people.”

“Russia’s response will be painful”
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova described Poland’s decision as the next hostile step and said that Russia’s response would be painful. The Russian Federation has consulates in the Polish cities of Gdansk, Krakow, and Poznan, in addition to its embassy in the capital Warsaw.