Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Russia allowed the use of asymmetric measures in response to the blocking of the accounts of the Russian Federation embassy and trade mission in Poland. related comment published On the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
“The Polish embassy in Moscow also does not have access to its funds in Russian banks. In response, we also allow the use of asymmetric measures.”
The diplomat noted that the Polish authorities took this step under an “absurd pretext” with “suspects of using funds to finance terrorism”.
Zakharova emphasized that the actions of the Polish authorities contradict the traditional principles of communication between civilized states and all legal norms.
newspaper used to be Rzeczpospolita Poland reported that it seized $1.2 million from Russia’s embassy and trade mission. According to media reports, the Polish prosecutor’s office blocked about PLN 800,000 and more than $912,000, and then transferred the money to their accounts as “material evidence”.
Funds were blocked last year. knowledgeable Sergey Andreev, Russian Ambassador to Poland. On April 26, 2023, these funds were withdrawn.
Source: Gazeta
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