Later that day, Polish Foreign Ministry spokesman Pawel Wronski confirmed that the Polish Foreign Ministry summoned Russian Ambassador to Poland Sergei Andreev in the afternoon to inform him of the decision to close the consulate in Krakow.

However, Russia immediately refuted Poland's allegation. On the same day, the Russian side said that Poland's claim was baseless. Russia believes that Poland has been continuously undermining bilateral relations, and it will take reciprocal measures in response. This new diplomatic row between the two countries further strains their already tense relationship.