The move was to protest what Warsaw termed "provocative declarations" by President Vladimir Putin who accused Poland of harbouring territorial ambitions in western Ukraine. Polish deputy foreign minister Pawel Jablonski said the Russian ambassador was summoned to also discuss threats and other inimical actions by the Russian Federation. Poland's foreign ministry on Saturday issued an "urgent" summons to the Russian ambassador to protest what Warsaw termed "provocative declarations" by President Vladimir Putin. Polish deputy foreign minister Pawel Jablonski said the Russian ambassador was summoned following "provocative declarations by Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as (following) threats and other inimical actions by the Russian Federation with regard to Poland and our allies." Jablonski said Putin's comments were "an attempt to absolve the war criminal that was Stalin by another war criminal which is Putin today."

Source: News 24 July 22, 2023 14:53 UTC