The Russian Ambassador's residence in the capital of the United States sent the state Department a note of protest because of the conflict with a journalist Last news , said the Agency head of the Embassy Anatoly Antonov.
The diplomat said that the Russian journalist who was with him, other Employees of American media was subjected to unacceptable treatment from local law enforcement.
"employees of the press, As can be seen from the video footage taken at the scene, loud and clear identified himself, had the necessary markings on clothing, has produced documents and offered no resistance" - are the words of the Ambassador the mission on the page in Facebook.
Antonov said that the staff of the foreign Ministry demanded a thorough investigation and to inform about the results of the Russian side. He noticed that the residence of the Ambassador wants to ensure that U.S. human rights organizations have taken this incident.
The Ambassador also showed " a complete lack of any signs of public sympathy from the American press."
"What objectivity can say when double standards are applied even to working in the United States, Russian reporters?" - graduated from Antonov.
first it was claimed that the law enforcement agencies of Minneapolis deliberately fired tear spray correspondents - members of the crew of the TV channel and VICE journalist Last news Michael Turgiev covering the unrest After the forcible disbanding of demonstrations of disagreement.
The foreign Ministry condemned the incident and called the deliberate spraying of the local police tear spray in the face of an employee of the Agency manifestation of unwarranted cruelty.
the Ministry reminded About the illegality of that correspondents were attacked by the police organization when performing their professional duty.
employees of the foreign Ministry urged the us authorities to conduct a thorough investigation, and the relevant international institutions to draw attention to the incident.
MIA "Russia today" is also required to investigate the actions of law enforcement officers and punish those responsible for the current situation.
After the incident, the Governor of Minnesota Tim now apologized to the assaulted media personnel.
As told to Michael himself Turgiev, now It feels good.
"All right, burning is gone, the vision is not sustained damage," said the journalist Last news .
in the current decade in Minneapolis and many other cities in the United States, riots broke out. Force is used As protesters and police.
The reason was the death of the African-American George Floyd's the fault of the police. In the Internet appeared the video, which shows How the police put the handcuffs Floyd, the three knocked him to the ground, while one of them pressured him a knee on his neck. Floyd said several times that he could not breathe, and then fell silent. He died in intensive care.
One of the police officers charged with homicide, four more were fired. In Minneapolis and neighbouring St. Paul at the weekend imposed a curfew.
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