Poland rail sabotage blasts ‘act of state terrorism’ by Russia, says Polish foreign minister – Europe live

Radosław Sikorski says Poland will respond to the weekend’s incidents ‘not only diplomatically’, and will withdraw consent for the last Russian consulate in the country

Meanwhile, Slovakia has asked Nato to boost its air defences, the Slovakain prime minister, Robert Fico, said after a meeting with the military alliance’s chief, Reuters reported.

Fico, in talks in Bratislava with Nato secretary general Mark Rutte, also defended Slovakia’s plans to decide on its own pace and structure of defence spending in the years ahead as most Nato members lift investment into defence.