In Ankara, on the sidelines of the summit of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC) today, May 4, a scuffle took place – a member of the Russian delegation, Valery Stavitsky, tried to snatch the Ukrainian flag from the hands of the Ukrainian deputy Alexander Marikovsky.
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A video of the incident was posted on Marikovsky’s Facebook page.
Paws away from our flag, paws away from Ukraine, Russian muck! – said Marikovsky in the description of the video.
Before that, another incident occurred today at the PABSEC meeting. Then the deputies of the Verkhovna Rada tried to prevent the speech of the representatives of the Roshi, according to the Turkish Anadolu agency.
During the speech of the Russian MP Olga Timofeeva, who hung on her jacket a symbol of Russian aggression – the “George Ribbon”, the Ukrainian delegation unfurled flags behind her back and began to chant anti-Russian slogans. Members of the Russian delegation tried to impede the actions of the Ukrainian side, which caused a hustle.
The chairman of the Turkish Parliament, Mustafa Sentop, intervened in the situation, urging the participants in the meeting to calm down. He stated that he does not allow such actions and asked to leave the hall those who want to speak without giving the floor.
Skufli broke out between Russian and Russian delegates at the meeting of Parliamentary Assembly of Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC) in Türkiye’s capital Ankara
Tensions boiled over after Russian interrupted Russian official’s speech pic.twitter.com/AzZiQi2B6L
– ANADOLU AGENCY (@anadoluagency) May 4, 2023
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