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Coverage dated May 8, 2022

Russian ambassador to Poland hit with red paint

Headline from ABC 10 Sacramento

The ambassador was stopped from paying respects to Red Army soldiers buried in Poland during WWII

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  1. ABC 10 Sacramento

    Russian ambassador to Poland hit with red paint (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)

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    The ambassador was stopped from paying respects to Red Army soldiers buried in Poland during WWII

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Russian Ambassador Hit With Red Paint During Poland 'Victory Day' Appearance (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Ambassador Sergey Andreev arrived at the Soviet soldiers cemetery on Monday to lay flowers. A group of activists opposed to Russia’s war in Ukraine were waiting for him.

  3. PBS NewsHour

    Russian envoy to Poland hit with red paint at war cemetery (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Video footage shows red paint being thrown from behind Ambassador Sergey Andreev before a protester standing beside him throws a big blob of it in his face.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Russian ambassador to Poland hit with red liquid by anti-war protesters | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Sergey Andreev was covered in red liquid at a Victory Day event. Moscow slammed Polish officials for "their indulgence of young neo-Nazis," but Warsaw says it warned Russia not to stage the event.

  5. CNN

    Russian Ambassador to Poland doused with red paint at Warsaw cemetery (opens CNN)

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    Ukraine has accused Russia of dropping a bomb on a school in the Luhansk region where 90 people were taking shelter. Dozens of people are feared dead. Follow here for live updates.

  6. Al Jazeera

    ‘Fascist murderer’: Russian envoy to Poland doused in red paint (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Ambassador hit with red paint thrown by pro-Ukraine activists in Warsaw on Russia’s WWII Victory Day.

  7. Forbes

    Russian Ambassador To Poland Doused In Red Paint During Victory Day Protest (opens Forbes)

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    The Kremlin has already latched onto the jarring images of the attack for propaganda purposes.

  8. CBS News

    Russian Ambassador Sergei Andreev doused with red paint by protesters in Poland (opens CBS News)

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    When the Russian delegation appeared at Warsaw's Mausoleum Cemetery, protesters greeted them with shouts of "murderers" and "fascists."

  9. BizPac Review

    Watch: Russian ambassador blasted in face with red paint during Polish Victory Day parade (opens BizPac Review)

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    As Russian officials marked WWII Victory Day, anti-war protestors lashed out, including dousing an ambassador in red paint.

  10. Fox News

    Russian ambassador to Poland doused with red paint while trying to celebrate Putin's 'Victory Day' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Protestors poured red paint on Russia's ambassador to Poland

  11. The Guardian

    Russian ambassador to Poland pelted with red paint at VE Day gathering (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Police escort Sergey Andreev away after protesters prevent him laying wreath at Soviet cemetery in Warsaw

  12. Newsweek

    Russian Ambassador hit with red paint at Poland Victory Day event (opens Newsweek)

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    A video shows Andreev's face covered in the red substance, shortly after he attempted to lay a wreath at the cemetery of Soviet soldiers in Warsaw.

  13. The Times of Israel

    Anti-war activists throw red paint at Russian ambassador to Poland (opens The Times of Israel)

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    During Victory Day at Soviet Soldiers Cemetery in Warsaw, protesters prevent envoy and others from laying flowers on graves

  14. Breitbart News

    Russian Ambassador Hit With Red Paint During War Memorial Visit (opens Breitbart News)

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    The Russian ambassador to Poland was surrounded by protesters and dashed with blood-like paint during a WW2 commemorative event.

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