Dmitry Medvedev commented on the consulate closure: "These Poles are asking for trouble. They’re closing our consulate and considering expelling our ambassador. In the 1920s, justice was swift for emissaries from enemy countries. Andreyev, Blyumkin, and poor German Ambassador von Mirbach are examples of this. Beaver f***," wrote the former Russian president.
What is this about? Radosław Sikorski closed the Russian consulate in Poznań. "Russia is waging a hybrid war. It is attempting sabotage within Poland. As the Minister of Foreign Affairs, it is my duty to respond firmly. The first step is closing the Russian Consulate in Poznań," said the Foreign Minister. He emphasized that the government has no intention of backing down. "We are defending the Republic, we are defending the Polish people," assured Radosław Sikorski.
"The attack on Ukraine and recent reports of Russian sabotage, which involve preparing dangerous acts of sabotage, require decisive action, and there can be no tolerance for this," stated the mayor of Poznań, Jacek Jaśkowiak. "It is clear to me that the decision to withdraw approval for the operation of this particular consulate is not coincidental. It indicates that Polish services had information about espionage activities being conducted at the site," he added.
Problems for Russian diplomats: Since June, ambassadors in Poland have not been able to freely leave the province in which they are stationed. For any potential trips, they must report their plans in advance and provide details about their travels.
Russia's Reaction: Maria Zakharova, quoted by the RIA Novosti agency, announced that Moscow would respond to Warsaw with "painful retaliation." She added that the decision regarding the consulate in Poznań is "another hostile step" by the Polish authorities.
