A video that went viral this morning shows a Russian delegate stealing the flag of a Ukrainian lawmaker, sparking a face-off at an international conference.
Thursday, more than 14 months after Russia invaded Ukraine, a dramatic event occurred in Ankara, Turkey, during the 61st parliamentary assembly of the Black Sea Economic Community.
According to the video, Ukraine’s Oleksandr Marikovsky was seen holding his country’s flag when an unidentified representative of Russia approached him, tore his flag and started walking away.
The MP chased him and rained punches. He took the flag back after being stopped by other officials.
Sharing a video of the incident on Facebook, he wrote in Ukrainian: “Claws away from our flag.”
Others present on the spot were seen recording the incident.
A day after Russia claimed Ukraine attempted to assassinate President Vladimir Putin with a drone strike on the Kremlin, Ukraine denies the allegation, raising tensions between the two warring nations.
According to Peskov, Putin was at his Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow at the time. He was not in the Kremlin at that time.
There was no independent investigation into the apparent attack on the Kremlin, which Russian officials said was sudden but offered no evidence to support it. Additionally, questions were raised as to why videos of the incident surfaced so late in the day and why it took so long for the Kremlin to report it.
30 years ago, the Black Sea Economic Community was established, and both Russia and Ukraine are its members. “Working towards peace, stability and prosperity in the Black Sea region.” Its purpose is.
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