Poland to Close Russian Consulate Over Sabotage Claims

  • Foreign minister claims evidence of Moscow’s involvement
  • Cases of alleged Russian sabotage have grown in recent months

Poland’s Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski 

Photographer: Ting Shen/Bloomberg

Poland ordered the closure of Russia’s consulate in the western city of Poznan due to an alleged sabotage attempt by the Kremlin, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on Tuesday.

The decision comes as governments across Europe grapple with the growing threat of Russian-sponsored acts of sabotage and destabilization.