Poland shuts Russian consulate in Krakow over shopping mall arson – POLITICO

Poland will close the Russian consulate in Krakow after finding “proof” that Moscow was behind an “act of arson” last year.

Poland’s foreign minister Radosław Sikorski said he took the decision at around 9 a.m. European time Monday following an evaluation of the fire in a shopping mall in Warsaw.

The huge fire burned the largest mall in the Polish capital to the ground a year ago. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk revealed the findings of the assessment on Sunday, saying it was “caused by arson ordered by Russian special services.” He added: “Some of the perpetrators have already been detained, all the others are identified and [are being] sought. We will get you all!”