The Kremlin issued a message after the General Consulate closed in Kraków. "Russia will take reprisal steps after the closure of the Russian Consulate General in Krakow", said Russian MFA spokesperson Maria Zacharowa. She besides added that "Warsaw continues to deliberately break relations, acting against citizens' interests".
Monday Minister of abroad Affairs of the Republic of Poland Radosław Sikorski stated that Poland withdraws its consent to the activity Consulate General in Krakow.
According to him, the reason for this decision was the evidence available to the Polish authorities that Russian peculiar services were to be active in a fire at the mall at Marywilska Street in Warsaw.
- I'm sorry. This is another message to the Russian authorities: we know what you are doing, we do not accept it and we draw the consequences. This is why he one more time calls on EU colleagues to do what Poland and the Czech Republic do, namely limit the right to decision Russian diplomats to countries where they are accredited, or preferably narrower," Sikorski said erstwhile talking to journalists in London.
The Minister pointed out that specified steps would make it hard for Russian diplomats to "service agentship in associate States". "The Russians do not have the right to benefit from the benefits of the Schengen area," he said.
Russian Ministry of abroad Affairs after the closing of the consulate in Krakow: Warsaw continues to deliberately break relations
“Russia will take reprisal steps after the closure of the Russian Consulate General in Krakow”, said RIA Novosti, Russian MFA spokesperson Maria Zacharowa. "Warsaw continues to deliberately break relations, acting against the interests of citizens," she added.
SEE: The Russian Consulate in Krakow will be closed. In the background case of arson at Marywilska Street
The event at Marywilska Street took place on 12 May 2024. No 1 was hurt, but The building burned to the ground. The fire spread immediately due to the fact that there were besides many flammable materials, primarily textiles, in the mall.
SEE: Tusk about a fire on Marivilska. "Arson for Russian Service"
Later Head of the National safety Bureau Jacek Siewara He said he suspects abroad peculiar forces to be active in the fire.
