ARCHIVAL PHOTO. Russian Embassy in Warsaw. © Getty Images/Grand Warsaw
The parliament, the lower chamber of the Polish parliament, adopted a resolution calling for the Russian embassy to be transferred in Warsaw further from the seat of the Ministry of Defence, citing safety considerations.
The resolution adopted on Friday was supported by 439 Members, with 1 abstention.
The resolution stresses "the urgent request to safe the area around the Ministry of Defence".
The paper is not legally binding, but has a symbolic importance.
The complex, which houses the Russian diplomatic mission in Warsaw, is located right next to the office of the Polish Ministry of Defence, as well as close Belvedere, 1 of the residences of the president of Poland, and the Prime Minister's Office.
On Wednesday, abroad Minister Radosław Sikorski announced in a message to parliament that Poland would close the last Russian consulate in the country, in Gdańsk.
In consequence to the decision of Warsaw, Russian MFA spokesperson Maria Zacharowa stated that Moscow would follow in Russia's footsteps, reducing "Polish diplomatic-consular presence".
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Pieskov told reporters that ‘The relations with Poland have completely deterioratedIt’s okay. ”
He stated that Warsaw's clear intention to "reduce to zero any anticipation of consular or diplomatic relations" with Moscow, stresses the state of bilateral relations.
Poland presently has an embassy with a consular department in Moscow and a consulate in Irkutsk, Siberia.
In May Poland closed the Russian consulate in Krakow, citing Moscow's alleged participation in a fire at the Warsaw buying centre in May 2024.
In July Russia reacted by ordering the closure of the Polish consulate in Kaliningrad.
In October last year Warsaw closed the Russian consulate in Poznań and then in December Moscow closed the Polish facility in St. Petersburg.
The resolution of the Sejm came just after 2 railway sabotages, which occurred on Sunday and Monday, aimed at the transport lines of Western military aid by Poland to Ukraine.
Local authorities later identified 2 Ukrainians as suspects, claiming that both worked for Russian intelligence and fled to Belarus after the attacks.
The Kremlin denied any function of Russia in these incidents.
Translated by Google Translator
source:https://www.rt.com/news/628214-polish-mps-call-for-Russian-embassy-relocation/
