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Poland to Close Russia's Last Consulate After Rail Sabotage

Moscow vows reciprocal cuts after Poland acts.

Overview

  • Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said Warsaw will withdraw consent for the Gdansk mission within hours, leaving only Russia’s embassy in the capital.
  • Investigators say two Ukrainian citizens working for Moscow planted an explosive that damaged track near Mika on the WarsawLublin line used to move supplies to Ukraine.
  • Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the suspects entered from Belarus this autumn and returned there via the Terespol crossing after the attack.
  • A separate weekend incident destroyed power lines near Puławy, and authorities reported no injuries from the railway blast.
  • Russia said it will cut Poland’s diplomatic and consular presence in Russia, while Warsaw plans further steps short of a full break in relations.