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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian Envoy to Poland Hit with Red Paint at War Cemetery

Russian Ambassador to Poland, Ambassador Sergey Andreev is covered with red paint in Warsaw, Poland, Monday, May 9, 2022. (AP)

Russia's ambassador to Poland was splattered with red paint thrown at him by protesters opposed to the war in Ukraine, preventing him from paying respects on Monday at a Warsaw cemetery to Red Army soldiers who died during World War II.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova denounced the attack, saying on her messaging app channel that "we won’t be scared” while the "people of Europe should be scared to see their reflection in a mirror."

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