Protesters in Poland’s Warsaw lined Ambassador Sergey Andreev’s face with pink paint and averted him from getting into a cemetery.
Activists shout slogans as Russian Ambassador to Poland, Sergey Andreev, (left) is roofed with pink paint in Poland’s Warsaw on Monday. (Picture: AP)
Protesters hostile to the Russia-Ukraine battle threw pink paint on the Russian Ambassador to Poland and stopped him from paying tribute to squaddies who died all over International Battle II. The Polish executive confronted complaint for now not offering sufficient safety for the diplomat.
Ambassador Sergey Andreev had reached the Soviet squaddies’ cemetery in Warsaw to put flower wreaths to mark the Victory Day. A video clip of Andreev being hit with paint is being extensively shared on social media.
The #Russian ambassador to #Poland used to be doused with pink paint whilst laying flora on the cemetery of Soviet squaddies. percent.twitter.com/ltA9mRVyyD
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Russian International Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova condemned the assault on Andreev and stated that Russia might not be intimidated by way of the incident.
“Admirers of the neo-Nazis have as soon as once more proven their faces,” Zakharova stated, including that the assault mirrored the ‘direction for the reincarnation of fascism’.
Victory Day, which commemorates the Soviet Union’s win over Nazi Germany in International Battle II, used to be celebrated with nice pomp with a parade in Moscow’s Crimson Sq..