Russia gives targeted response to Poland shutting down Consulate General in Krakow — MFA

MOSCOW, May 13. /TASS/. Moscow is issuing a targeted response to the Polish government’s decision to shut down the Russian Consulate General in Krakow, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on the Solovyov Live TV channel. "We are …

Poland to close Russian consulate in Kraków over Moscow's alleged involvement in shopping mall arson attack

Poland has decided to close the Russian consulate in Kraków, Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski announced on Monday. “In light of evidence that Russian intelligence services carried out a despicable act of sabotage targeting the Marywilska shopping center …

Poland Shutters Russian Consulate in Krakow Over Warsaw Shopping Mall Fire

Poland’s Foreign Ministry announced Monday that it will order the closure of Russia’s consulate in the city of Krakow after Polish authorities accused Russian security services of organizing a shopping mall fire last year. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk …

Sunset view in Warsaw, Poland

The sun sets over the city skyline as seen from a bridge spanning the Vistula River in Warsaw, Poland, on May 12, 2025. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/Xinhua) The sun sets over the city skyline as seen from a bridge spanning the Vistula River in Warsaw, Poland …

Poland orders closure of Russian consulate over sabotage attack

Poland has ordered the closure of the Russian consulate in Krakow after an investigation revealed Moscow was responsible for an arson attack on a Warsaw shopping centre last year. Radoslaw Sikorski, the Polish foreign minister, wrote on X: “In light of …

Poland to shut Russian consulate after Moscow found to be behind Warsaw arson attack

[ Source: ABC News ] Poland’s government has summoned the Russian ambassador and vowed to shut down the country’s consulate in the city of Krakow after concluding Russian sabotage caused a huge fire in a shopping centre. Russia has denied any involvement …

Poland says Russia recruited arsonists for Warsaw fire on social media

Polish Foreign Minister tells the BBC there is evidence Moscow was behind huge shopping centre fire Poland's foreign minister says his country has evidence that Russia recruited people on the Telegram messaging service to carry out last year's …

Russia Considers Retaliation Against Poland

(MENAFN) Russia is considering shutting down the Polish Consulate General offices in Kaliningrad and Irkutsk in response to Poland’s recent decision to close the Russian Consulate General in Krakow. This move could be a retaliation, as stated by Deputy …

FM Sikorski says Poland is closing Russia's consulate in Krakow

Poland to shut Russian consulate as Russia blamed for arson

Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski said on Monday he was ordering the closure of Russia's consulate in the southern city of Krakow after evidence showed that Russia had committed an arson attack in the capital, Warsaw, last year in which a shopping …