Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski stated that the relocation…
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski stated that the relocation of the Russian Embassy building in Warsaw, which the opposition party 'Law and Justice' is demanding, effectively means a break in diplomatic relations between the countries.
Consensus
- The Polish Sejm passed a resolution on November 21, 2025, calling for the relocation of the Russian embassy in Warsaw.
- The resolution was initiated by Jarosław Kaczyński, leader of the PiS party.
- The Russian embassy in Warsaw is located on Belweder Street, adjacent to Poland's Ministry of National Defense.
- The building and land belong to Russia and are protected under international law, including the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
- Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated the resolution is not legally binding.
- Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski stated that any attempt to relocate the embassy would be equivalent to breaking diplomatic relations with Russia.
- Sikorski emphasized that no EU or NATO country has severed diplomatic ties with Russia, and the proposal contradicts international law.
- The situation has been tense since 2022, when Polish authorities seized a residential complex of the embassy and later illegally expropriated a school building attached to it.
Points of divergence
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland stated that implementing the resolution would require full cessation of relations and complex international legal procedures. — kommersant
- The resolution was prompted by the embassy's proximity to the Prime Minister's residence and the presidential palace, in addition to the Ministry of National Defense. — vm
- Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova commented on Poland's intention to seize the consulate in Gdansk, stating disputes should be resolved through consultations and a new intergovernmental agreement. — vedomosti
- The resolution was passed with 439 votes in favor and one abstention, and PiS did not take similar measures during its eight years in power, having only closed three Russian consulates. — vesti
Coverage (6 sources)
- Sikorsky equates moving the Russian embassy in Warsaw to breaking diplomatic relations — Коммерсантъ
- Polish Foreign Ministry opposes moving the Russian embassy — Коммерсантъ
- Sikorsky: Aggressions against the Russian embassy threaten to sever diplomatic relations — Вечерняя Москва
- Moving the building of the Russian Embassy in Warsaw, which the opposition party "Right and Justice" offers, will lead to... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Polish Foreign Ministry opposes moving the Russian Embassy in Warsaw — Ведомости
- Polish Foreign Ministry: Deliberate relocation of the Russian embassy threatens to sever diplomatic relations — Вести
Key entities
- Russia
- Warsaw
- Poland
- MID
- Radosław Sikorski
- Law and Justice
- Moscow
- Jarosław Kaczyński
- PiS
- Polish Radio
- Pis
- Seim
- Radio Poland
- Justice and Fairness
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