The Commissioner for human rights Tatyana Moskalkova sent appeals to the UN and the Council of Europe of violating the rights of Russians in Ukraine. Radicals blocked polling stations in the Russian diplomatic missions and beat the Russians who came to vote.

In the best case, the Russians were not allowed to vote in the worst - beaten. The entrance to the Embassy in Kiev 4 hours blocked by protesters. Guarding the order of the security forces was ten times more, but in the situation they intervened reluctantly. Our compatriot came to vote. The man's way blocked. Verbal skirmish has outgrown in fight. With one blow of a strong young fellow knocked the man to the ground, began to beat feet on the head.About the same nationalists met and the couple came to the Embassy. The husband-Ukrainian escorted vote wife-Russian. The lady managed to squeeze inside, and her husband came down with his fists. One of the protesters threw eggs into leaving the Embassy the Russians. The police with difficulty detained the hooligan. The radicals stood in his defense. Then the nationalists tried to demolish the fence, which the security forces surrounded the Russian Embassy. When to break the fence failed, the radicals held posters with abusive slogans. Thrown to the ground the Russian flag and burned it.

Tense was the situation in Odessa. There is the entrance to the Consulate building was blocked by fighters of "Right sector". Tried to stop Russians coming to the vote. Security forces arrested the nationalist. But in the situation interfered with his associates. Four fighters of "Right sector" delivered in Department of police drew up an administrative Protocol and released. The nationalists returned to the Consulate. Those who bullied and beat the Russians at the Embassy in Kiev, first the police also handcuffed. But soon released from the police Department and abolished the penalty for hooliganism.
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