Court orders Russia to pay building fees

A district court in Warsaw issued a declaration on Wednesday stating that Russia owes Poland PLN 7.8 million for using a building without having a valid contract to do so, a report on Radio Poland said. “The Russian Federation, which was aware of the date of the hearing, did not attend and did not take a stand in the case,” judge Jacek Tyszka said. “Because [the Russians] did not take a stand, the court accepts the plaintiff’s claims to be true,” the judge added. The issue has received increased focus in light of similar claims made by the city in October, during which time Warsaw claimed that Russia was using two other properties without having paid sufficient fees.