In a letter to city authorities, Moscow stated that the historic property on Stefana Batorego Street, which housed its last remaining consulate in Poland, would remain occupied by a technical and administrative employee of the Russian Embassy after the deadline. Polish officials insist the building belongs to the State Treasury of Poland and warn they will pursue legal action to secure its immediate handover if Russia continues to refuse cooperation. The Polish government ordered the closure of the Gdańsk consulate on November 19, after accusing Moscow of being behind a series of railway sabotage incidents earlier this year, acts that Warsaw says were carried out by Russian intelligence and targeted critical infrastructure.