WARSAW, Poland — Russia’s ambassador to Poland was splattered with purple paint thrown at him by protesters against the struggle in Ukraine.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova denounced the assault, saying on her messaging app channel that “we won’t be scared” whereas the “people of Europe should be scared to see their reflection in a mirror.”
Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau described the incident as “highly deplorable.”
“Diplomats enjoy special protection, regardless of the policies pursued by the governments that they represent,” he stated.
Ambassador Sergey Andreev arrived on the Soviet troopers’ cemetery to put flowers on Victory Day, which marks the defeat of Nazi Germany by the Allies. The main Russian patriotic vacation was celebrated with pomp in a parade at Red Square in Moscow.
As he arrived on the Soviet Military Cemetery within the Polish capital, Andreev was met by a whole bunch of activists against Russia’s struggle in Ukraine.
The protesters first snatched away a wreath of flowers that he had meant to put on the cemetery and trampled it. Red paint was thrown from behind at him earlier than a protester standing beside him threw an enormous blob of it in his face.
The protesters carried Ukrainian flags and chanted “fascists” and “murderers” at him, in Russian, whereas some have been wearing white sheets smeared with purple, symbolizing the Ukrainian victims of Russia’s struggle. Other individuals in his entourage have been additionally seen splattered with what seemed to be purple paint.
Source: www.bostonherald.com”