Russia will close the Polish consulate in the western exclave of Kaliningrad from August 29 in response to the shutdown of the Russian consulate in Krakow, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
Poland in May said it would close the Russian consulate in Krakow alleging that Moscow was responsible for a huge fire that almost completely destroyed a Warsaw shopping centre in 2024.
Russia denied any involvement in the arson attack, according to Reuters.
Polish Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Pawel Wronski said Russia's decision to close the consulate was unjustified.
"Unlike Russia, Poland does not engage in sabotage, cyberattacks, or conduct actions against the Russian state," he told reporters.
He said Poland would give an adequate response to the closure, without elaborating.
