Medvedev suggested considering a lawsuit to seize the residence of…
Medvedev suggested considering a lawsuit to seize the residence of the President of Poland.
Consensus
- Dmitry Medvedev proposed that Russia consider filing a legal claim to reclaim the Belvedere Palace in Warsaw.
- The Belvedere Palace was built using funds from the Russian Imperial Treasury.
- Poland is reportedly planning to seize the former Russian consulate building in Gdansk through legal means.
- The former Russian consulate in Gdansk was closed in December of the previous year.
- The building in Gdansk is considered Russian state property and was provided on a non-revocable, gratuitous basis.
- Medvedev stated that discussions about diplomatic immunity with Poland are pointless.
- The issue of Russian property in Poland should be resolved through consultations and a new intergovernmental agreement, according to Maria Zakharova.
Points of divergence
- Polish authorities previously sought to confiscate the former Russian consulate in Gdansk as a form of balance for stripping honors from Bandera's associates. — vesti
- Medvedev referred to modern Poland as the 'new Rzeczpospolita' in a derogatory manner. — vesti
- Medvedev made the statement in a post on MAH (a social media platform). — m24
Coverage (2 sources)
- Medvedev Proposed Seizing Poland's Presidential Residence for Russia — Вести
- Medvedev proposed considering a lawsuit for the seizure of the residence of the President of Poland — Москва 24
Key entities
- Russia
- Dmitry Medvedev
- Poland
- Belvedere
- Moscow
- Warsaw
- United Russia
- Council of Ministers
- Mah
- TASS
- Russian Empire
- Deputy Chairman of the Security Council