Poland to close last Russian consulate after railway sabotage - Sikorski
Poland has decided to close Russia's consulate in Gdańsk, the last one that continued to operate in the country after the full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation.
This was stated by Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, according to Censor.NET with reference to Onet.
The head of the Foreign Ministry noted that the decision was made after the investigation concluded that there had been acts of sabotage on the railway between Lublin and Warsaw. According to him, Poland has "decided on its first response measures."
"I have decided to withdraw consent for the activities of the last Russian consulate - in Gdańsk. This will be communicated to the Russian side in an official note in the coming hours," Sikorski said.
He added that Warsaw does not plan to completely sever diplomatic relations with Russia, but has repeatedly warned Moscow about a possible reduction in its diplomatic presence in the event of hostile actions. According to the minister, Russia has not only failed to reduce such attempts, but has intensified them.
Sikorski stressed that Poland's enemies are "not EU officials, Ukrainians, or the Polish government, but those who send saboteurs to Poland."
What is known:
- Damage to railway tracks in Poland occurred on the morning of Sunday, November 16;
- The section of the Warsaw-Lublin railway line where the sabotage took place is of strategic importance for providing assistance to Ukraine.
- Two Ukrainians who worked for Russian special services were involved in the sabotage on the Polish railway, said Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
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Polish investigators suspect four more Ukrainian citizens of involvement in the sabotage.
