Poland announced on Friday that it would bar Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov (pictured) from attending an OSCE meeting early next month.

(European News Agency)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement today (19th) criticizing Poland for refusing to allow Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to attend the upcoming meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) next month. The Russian Foreign Ministry even called Poland's behavior an "unprecedented provocation".

"Poland, acting OSCE chairman, refuses to allow Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to participate in the December 1-2 meeting in Lodz, Russia," AFP reported. The decision of the OSCE ministerial meeting held in central Poland) is not only unprecedented but also provocative.”

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"Warsaw (the capital of Poland) has not only shamed itself, but also caused irreparable damage to the reputation of the OSCE," the Russian foreign ministry added.

The Polish government announced on Friday that Lavrov would not be allowed to participate in meetings in Poland due to sanctions imposed by European countries on Russia; the Russian Foreign Ministry responded that the move by the Polish government was tantamount to pushing the OSCE into the abyss, "We believe that all rational Any politician with the same views as Russia will find such actions unacceptable.”