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Diplomatic spat ignites as Poland accuses Russia of sabotage

Poland says Russian intelligence was responsible for the fire at the Marywilska 44 shopping centre in Warsaw last year [File: Dariusz Borowicz/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via Reuters]

Poland has summoned the Russian ambassador and shuttered the country’s consulate in Krakow as it accuses Moscow of “sabotage”.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Warsaw announced the action on Monday as it reported that an investigation had found that Russian intelligence services had orchestrated a massive fire at a shopping centre in capital Warsaw in May 2024.

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