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Polish consulate in St. Petersburg closes after over 50 years

Poland has closed its consulate in Saint Petersburg after over 50 years following Russia's order for closure, as stated by Poland's foreign ministry.
Russia ordered the closure after Poland shut Russia's consulate in Poznan, accusing Moscow of sabotage, according to the Polish foreign ministry.
Tensions between Russia and Poland have escalated since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, leading to the expulsion of diplomats from both sides.
Poland threatened to close all Russian consulates if the 'terrorism' it attributed to Moscow continued, as reported by Poland's foreign ministry.

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The Moscow Times

Poland Shutters Consulate in Saint Petersburg on Russian Order

Poland announced Wednesday it had shut its consulate in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg, after Russia ordered the closure in a tit-for-tat move.

2 months ago·Amsterdam, Netherlands

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The Hindu

Poland shuts consulate in Saint Petersburg on Russian order

After Russia ordered the closure, Poland responded that it would close all the Russian consulates on its soil if "terrorism" it blamed on Moscow carried on

2 months ago·India

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Digi 24

Russia has closed the Polish consulate in St. Petersburg in response to a similar action by Warsaw.

Poland announced on Wednesday the closure of its consulate in Saint Petersburg, in northwestern Russia, ordered by Moscow in retaliation for the closure of the Russian consulate in Poznan, announced in October by Warsaw, which denounced "attempted sabotage", AFP reports.

Poland shuts consulate in Russia

Poland announced on Wednesday that it had closed its consulate in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg, following Russia’s order for the closure in a tit-for-tat move. Russia had ordered the closure in December after Poland declared in October that it was closing Russia’s consulate in the Polish city of Poznan, accusing Moscow of attempting

2 months ago

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The Kyiv Independent

Polish consulate in St. Petersburg closes after over 50 years

Poland’s consulate in the Russian city of St. Petersburg has shut down, with the staff taking down the Polish and EU flags and clearing out the building, the Polish RMF24 news outlet reported on Jan. 8.Poland closed its consulate building in St. Petersburg after 53 years. The decision follows Warsaw's order to close a Russian consulate in the Polish city of Poznan last year after accusing Moscow of sabotage plots."The ceremony took place in a ve…

2 months ago·Kyiv, Ukraine

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Anadolu Ajansı

Poland closes its consulate general in Russian city of St. Petersburg

Polish ambassador to Moscow expresses hope that Warsaw's consular mission would return to St. Petersburg in 'better times,' says Foreign Ministry statement - Anadolu Ajansı

2 months ago·Ankara, Türkiye

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