– The Ministry of Interior and Administration also fought in court last year and won, securing the company's continued presence on the sanctions list. Moreover, we are pursuing a very strict sanctions policy towards Russia, as 28 companies were added to such a list last year. Therefore, in each of these cases, an analysis is conducted and decisions are made – said Tomasz Siemoniak at a press conference, when asked about reports by WP concerning MZA and Russian gas.

– In this case […] the owners of the company changed, thus the formal basis changed. However, as everyone knows, decisions were made regarding the introduction of an embargo on gas purchases from Russia, so-called LPG gas, and the general situation has changed. Of course, here at the Ministry of Interior and Administration and at the ABW [Internal Security Agency] […] we will strive in such situations, when doubt arises, to act and react if we suspect any kind of fiction – he continued.

– We are clarifying these matters, the detailed issues […] are being clarified by the Internal Security Agency. I am the last person who would allow for any pretenses here. However, ministry officials act in accordance with the law, they are guided by the National Court Register. If there were no doubts about foreign shareholders, Russian shareholders, then such decisions were made – he continued, when asked about the company's removal from the sanctions list after its sale.

– If anyone made a mistake here, it will certainly be accounted for – he added.