Russia will respond with painful measures to the seizure of its…
Russia will respond with painful measures to the seizure of its diplomatic property in Poland.
Consensus
- Russia will respond with 'painful measures' to any seizure of its diplomatic property in Poland
- The Russian General Consulate in Gdansk has suspended operations since December 2025 due to Polish government decisions
- The consulate building is owned by the Russian state and used without payment or contract
Points of divergence
- Russia announced a reciprocal reduction of Polish diplomatic presence in response to the closure of the Russian consulate in Gdansk — vedomosti
- In April 2022, Polish authorities seized the Russian diplomatic building in Warsaw — vedomosti
- In 2017, a Warsaw court ordered Russia to pay $2.3 million for using the diplomatic building without a contract — vedomosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- RF MFA Warns of Liability for Expropriation of Diplomatic Property in Poland — Ведомости
- Russia's Foreign Ministry Warns of Response to Potential Seizure of Diplomatic Property in Poland — Коммерсантъ