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Russia closes Polish consular agency in Smolensk
Updated 16:29, 14-Jul-2023
CGTN

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed an order to close Poland's consular agency in the city of Smolensk, the Russian government said on Friday. 

According to Interfax news agency, Russia made the decision due to what it called Poland's "anti-Russian actions."

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki later vowed to respond accordingly if Russia closes down its diplomatic missions.

"We regularly receive information about aggressive diplomatic actions from Russia," he told a news conference. "If in the end it comes to it that Russia starts to liquidate our offices we will respond in kind."

(With input from Reuters)

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