Demonstrators in Poland's capital on Monday attacked Russia's ambassador with pink paint and prevented him from laying flowers at a cemetery for Soviet troopers to commemorate the victory over Nazi Germany.
When the delegation led by Russian Ambassador Sergei Andreev appeared at Warsaw's Mausoleum Cemetery, a whole bunch of protesters against Russia's struggle in Ukraine greeted them with shouts of "murderers" and "fascists." Whereas Andreev was caught within the crowd, two baggage of pink paint hit him within the head, first from behind, then immediately within the face.
The demonstrators then prevented him from laying flowers and a memorial wreath for the Russian Embassy cameras. Andreyev and his delegation shortly returned to the automotive.
Russian Overseas Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova denounced the assault, saying on her messaging app channel that "we cannot be scared" whereas the "individuals of Europe needs to be scared to see their reflection in a mirror."
However Poland's present inside minister famous that Poland's authorities had suggested the Russian ambassador in opposition to laying flowers on the cemetery.
"The gathering of opponents of Russian aggression in opposition to Ukraine, the place the crime of genocide takes place each day, was authorized," Inside Minister Mariusz Kaminski added. "The feelings of Ukrainian ladies participating within the demonstration, whose husbands are combating bravely in protection of their homeland, are comprehensible."
Russia on Monday celebrated Victory Day over Nazi Germany. The Mausoleum Cemetery in Warsaw was established a number of years after the tip of World Warfare II and has the character of a big park. Buried there are the stays of greater than 20,000 troopers who died in 1944 and 1945.
Poland has taken in additional than 3.2 million refugees from its japanese neighbor for the reason that Russian invasion of Ukraine started on February 24.