Russia summoned the Polish envoy on Wednesday and demanded an apology after its own ambassador to Warsaw had red syrup thrown in his face during a Victory Day wreath-laying ceremony.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said the attack was “a flagrant violation” of the 1961 international convention, which says that countries must protect foreign missions.
“The Russian side expects an official apology from the Polish authorities and demands that the safety of the Russian ambassador and all staffers at Russian missions in Poland is guaranteed,” it said.