"A corresponding reaction to these unsuitable measures will soon be given. That move will not be ignored and there will be appropriate responses," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova affirmed.
The Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman affirmed that the Russian response will be "asymmetrical" and that " Corresponding inter-sectoral procedures" will be carried out. "Of course, the Polish side will be informed," the Russian diplomat stressed.
On May 12, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski announced the decision to close the Russian Consulate General in Krakow, citing domestic investigation results showing Russia was accused of being involved in the fire at a shopping mall on Marywilska Street in northern Warsaw in May 2024.
According to TASS, the closure of the Russian consulate general in Krakow marks the second time Poland has accused Russia of sabotage. In October 2024, Foreign Minister Sikorski announced the closure of the Russian Consulate General in Poznan amid allegations of Russia's involvement in another arson in Wroclaw.
In response, the Russian Foreign Ministry closed the Polish consulate in St. Petersburg. Petersburg.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko revealed to TASS that Russia may close the Polish consulate general in Kaliningrad and Irkutsk city in response to Warsaw's recent moves.
