The sprawling compound, the largest foreign mission in the city, has been a source of controversy since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, when the street outside was renamed Victims of Russian Aggression Avenue. <br><br> However, under the Vienna Convention, embassies enjoy protections that make relocation legally complex. Poland has already shut Russia’s consulate in Kraków, citing security concerns, while Germany has ordered the closure of most Russian consulates on its soil.