Event 3578c29b-184b-47b2-b005-493d04bd83d5

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Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Espionage Country: Poland Country: Russia

Source: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/marek-kowalski-adwokat_standw...

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Event Time

7mo ago

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Created

1mo ago

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Updated

1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Goodbye Lenin: Poland Revokes Operation of Russian Consulate in Kraków Over Intelligence Involvement in Arson Attack

Short Summary: Poland closes Russian consulate in Kraków after evidence ties Russian intelligence to arson attack in Warsaw.

Description

Poland's Foreign Minister revoked the consent for the operation of the Russian Federation's consulate general in Kraków, citing Russian intelligence involvement in a recent arson attack in Warsaw. This comes after the earlier closure of another Russian consulate in Poznań linked to espionage activities.

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Today, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski decided to revoke the consent for the operation of the consulate general of the russian federation in Kraków.

The decision is linked to evidence of the involvement of russian intelligence services in the arson attack on the shopping center on Marywilska Street.

In October of last year, Minister Sikorski also ordered the closure of the consulate general of the russian federation in Poznań, following the disclosure of the consulate's involvement in espionage activities.

Source

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/marek-kowalski-adwokat_standwithukraine-humiliaterussia-poland-activity-7327659108738732035-xGEo?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAANaXcBRLWrAWnJVmJInqw4xjbrFpHmGJE