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Poland’s deputy foreign minister Teofil Bartoszewski (L) and Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov (R). Photos: Marcin Obara/PAP; Russian Foreign Ministry / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images

Polish deputy FM criticizes OSCE invite for Russia’s Lavrov

A Polish deputy foreign minister has said that inviting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to a meeting of OSCE foreign ministers in Malta on December 5–6 was a mistake.

Hungarian PRime Minister Viktor Orbán (L) and Polish deputy Foreign Minister Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski (R). Photos: PAP/EPA/NANDOR VERES HUNGARY OUT; PAP/Tomasz Gzell

Unlike Hungary’s PM, Poland does not do business with Russia, Polish diplomat says

It is Hungary, not Poland, that is conducting business with Russia, a Polish deputy foreign minister said on Sunday in response to the Hungarian prime minister accusing Warsaw of “hypocritical” policy towards Moscow.