Russia will take painful measures in response to any encroachments on its diplomatic properties in Poland, including the construction of the closed Consulate General in Gdańsk. This was stated by Director of the Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexei Klimov on Sunday, June 14, in an interview with RIA Novosti.
—Polish rhetoric regarding claims to Russian diplomatic properties is well known. “If there are any attacks on Russian facilities in Poland, including the building of the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Gdańsk, the Russian side will be forced to implement rather painful retaliatory measures,” Klimov said.
The diplomat added that the Polish authorities are aware of this scenario, and the statements of Gdańsk officials are likely directed at the political scene in the city. He also confirmed that Russia owned real estate in Gdansk long before the city became part of the Polish state after World War II.
The Russian Consulate General in Gdańsk suspended its operations in December by decision of Warsaw. The building is the property of the Russian state and has been received for free, indefinite use. The statement stated that the Polish side offered to move the building, and in the event of refusal, it intends to file a lawsuit. message.
Last April, it became known that the Polish authorities had stopped power and heating supplies in the expired Russian consulate building in Gdańsk.