US EditionPoland orders closure of Russian consulate in Krakow, citing arson attack blamed on Moscow
- Poland ordered the closure of Russia's consulate in Krakow on May 12, 2025, following an arson attack in Warsaw last year.
- The decision followed the May 12, 2024, fire at Warsaw's Marywilska 44 shopping center, which Polish officials say was coordinated by a person in Russia.
- The shopping center housed about 1,400 shops, many operated by the Vietnamese community, who suffered significant loss from the fire.
- Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that Polish authorities have confirmed the large fire at Marywilska was deliberately set in an act of arson orchestrated by Russian intelligence agencies.
- This closure reflects growing European concerns over alleged Russian covert attempts to destabilize the region, despite Russia's denials of involvement.
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Poland to close Russian consulate in Krakow, citing arson attack
WARSAW - Poland summoned the Russian ambassador and said it would close the Russian consulate in Krakow after evidence showed Moscow was responsible for a huge fire that almost completely destroyed a Warsaw shopping centre in 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Poland Shuts Russian Consulate in Krakow Over 2024 Mall Arson
Poland has stated that it will shut down the Russian consulate in Krakow on May 12 after finding evidence that the country was behind a fire that ripped through a Warsaw shopping mall in 2024. The NATO member state’s foreign minister, Radoslaw Sikorski, announced the move on May 12, a year to the day after the Marywilska 44 blaze broke out. “Due to evidence that the Russian special services committed a reprehensible act of sabotage against the s…
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