The situation around the Consulate General of Russia in Odessa calms down
The situation at the building of Consulate General of Russia in Odessa, where a rally was held of Euromayday, normal, said Last news on the first day of the week on the phone at the Russian diplomatic mission.
In the afternoon about two hundred active members of Euromayday picketed the building of the Consulate General of the Russian Federation. They brought funeral wreaths and car tyres. The place was built a cordon of policemen. Between protesters and security forces there was a scuffle. At least 1 citizen has suffered.
" Cordons while still standing, the people mostly dispersed. We are currently heavily guarded even at night, " said the interlocutor of the Last news .
according to him, the total number of picketers did not exceed 200 people. Among them were seen Authorized radical Association " Right branch ", nationalist organization " Trident ". Four people caught the two, According to police found explosives.
As said Last news diplomat, Authorized Consulate took two participants of the picket and organized them a half-hour conversation. Those handed over to the Russian diplomats appeal, which was required to withdraw from the building of the state flag of the Russian Federation, however, Authorised Consulate did not want to do it.
in the last days very quickly worsened the situation around the Russian diplomatic missions in Ukraine. On the first day weekend residence of the Russian Ambassador in Kiev was attacked by protesters. Provocative action was held at the building of Consulate General of Russia in Odessa. The Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation asked in a persistent form from Ukraine to take all measures to maintain the security of the Embassy in Kiev and consulates in Odessa, Kharkiv and Lviv.