Poland has ordered the closure of the Russian consulate in the city of Poznan and the expulsion of its employees, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski announced on Tuesday.
On Monday, the authorities in Warsaw announced the arrest of a suspected saboteur in the city of Wroclaw. Sikorski claimed that Russian intelligence was behind the alleged conspiracy.
“Russia is waging a war against Ukraine and a hybrid war against Western countries, including Poland,” Sikorski claimed on Tuesday. “I have information that the Russian special services are behind the sabotage attempts.”
“In this regard, I have decided to revoke consent for the functioning of the Russian consulate in Poznan. The consulate staff will be recognized as personae non grata on the territory of Poland,” he added.
Sikorski did not provide any evidence for the accusations against Russia. It was unclear how a consulate in Poznan may have had anything to do with an alleged plot in Wroclaw, 180km away.
