The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Russia will close the Polish consulate general in St. Petersburg. Additionally, the Kremlin expelled three Polish diplomats. This is in response to Warsaw's closure of the Russian consulate in Poznań. “This decision is not surprising because everyone knows what Russia is like,” Radosław Sikorski said.
“On December 5, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a letter to the Polish side informing them that the Russian side was withdrawing its consent to the operation following the closure of the Russian consulate in Poznan by the Polish authorities on November 30. As of January 10, 2025, the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in St. Petersburg said in a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, quoted by the government agency RIA Novosti.
Russia's Foreign Ministry added that it had deemed three diplomatic staff at the Polish consulate in St. Petersburg as “undesirable persons” based on the “principle of reciprocity.” They must leave Russia by January 10, 2025.
Russia and Poland close their embassies. This is a reaction to the Warsaw decision
Russia's Foreign Ministry also claims to have informed Poland that “Moscow has taken and will continue to take firm retaliatory measures against any unfriendly measures against Russia.''
Reference: Mr. Sikorsky leaves OSCE meeting. “I won't listen to such lies.”
Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski was asked about Moscow's actions. “Poland's decision to close its consulate in Poznań was a reaction to the sabotage and arson committed by Russia in Poland, so Russia had no right to such a reaction,” he told Reuters. spoke.
– We do not commit sabotage in Russia. But everyone knows what kind of country Russia is, so the decision is not surprising, Sikorsky added.
Poland has closed its Russian consulate. Suspicion of sabotage
In October, Poland decided to close the Russian consulate in Poznań over suspicions of sabotage, the then foreign minister reported. Russian diplomats at the Poznan consulate were given a deadline of November 30 to leave Polish territory.
Reuters reminded that at the time, the Russian government announced that it would take “retaliatory measures for unfriendly attitudes towards Russia.”
Your browser does not support video players… Read more
Want to get the latest news?
We are preparing an application for your phone. Please check it out!
