Polish Ministry of Finance building in Warsaw. File photoWARSAW, Feb. 26The Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH) has suspended servicing Russian investments and investors, the agency said. «In connection with Russia's aggression against Ukraine, PAIH suspends servicing Russian investments and investors operating on the territory of Poland,» the statement said.
Due to Russia's aggression act against #Ukraine #PAIH suspends servicing russian investments and investors operating in #Poland
— PAIH (@PAIH_pl) February 26, 2022 At the same time, the agency's offices in Minsk and Moscow remain open. «We do not plan to close these offices yet, based on the security interests of Polish entrepreneurs who may need help,» said Marcin Graczyk, director of the PAIH partnership and communications department. He also informed that the agency's office in Ukraine is working remotely.Polish Investment Agency and Trade is part of the Polish Development Fund and supports the attraction of foreign direct investment in Poland, as well as the implementation of Polish investments abroad. Russia launched a military operation to demilitarize Ukraine early on Thursday, February 24. In a televised address to the Russians, President Vladimir Putin said that circumstances “require decisive and immediate action from us, the people’s republics of Donbass have asked for help.” According to the Russian leader, the entire responsibility for the bloodshed will be on the conscience of the ruling regime in Ukraine. He urged the Ukrainian military not to carry out the criminal orders of the Ukrainian authorities, to lay down their arms and go home. Later, the Russian Defense Ministry stressed that the Russian Armed Forces do not inflict any strikes on the cities of Ukraine: military infrastructure is disabled by high-precision means. According to the agency, the civilian population is not in danger.