WARSAW/MOSCOW - Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Pawel Wronski announced on Monday that diplomats from the recently closed Russian consulate in Poznan must leave Poland territory by Nov 30.
Wronski said that Poland and Russia held "technical discussions regarding the consulate's operations in Poznan," and Russian diplomats have been notified of their obligation to exit Polish territory.
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Last Tuesday, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said that intelligence suggests Russia is responsible for sabotage activities directed at Poland and its allies.
"Russian diplomats have been ordered to leave and are considered 'persona non grata' in Poland," Wronski said.
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Russian Ambassador to Poland Sergey Andreev confirmed the deadline given by Poland, adding that the Polish authorities ordered three Russian diplomats to leave the country, but the note from the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs "does not mention technical staff," Russia's Sputnik news agency quoted Andreev as saying.
Russia resumes diplomatic rotations
Russia has resumed rotating its embassy staff in Denmark following two large-scale expulsions, though the process remains challenging, Russian Ambassador to Denmark Vladimir Barbin said on Tuesday.
"The rotation of embassy staff has recently resumed. However, this process is not easy," Barbin said in an interview with Russia's RIA Novosti.
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The ambassador emphasized that the embassy's top priority is to provide consular services, particularly in protecting the rights and interests of Russian citizens in Denmark.
In May 2022, Denmark expelled 15 Russian diplomats. In September 2023, Danish authorities demanded that Russia reduce its diplomatic presence to five diplomats and 20 administrative and technical staff members.