Ukrainian MP punched the Russian representative in Turkey

Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Marikovski punched the Russian representative in the face at the BSEC meeting of the Black Sea Economic Organization yesterday Thursday in Ankara, the capital of Turkey.

The Ukrainian tried to interfere with the video interview. He was holding the Ukrainian flag, which the Russian took from his hands. Oleksandr Marikovski himself posted a video of the incident on his Facebook page.

Earlier yesterday, some representatives of Ukraine scuffled with the security personnel because they tried to prevent them from demonstrating at the same time as the main representative of Russia, Olga Timofeeva, gave a speech at the meeting.

Turkish National Assembly Speaker Mustafa Sentop reprimanded the rioters after the incident.

– I condemn this behavior that disturbs the peaceful environment that Turkey is trying to create, he commented.

Representatives of the Black Sea Economic Organization from 13 countries met on Thursday. On Thursday, Russia carried out 24 drone strikes around Ukraine.