Posted on 08/01/2005 2:01:36 AM PDT by twinself
WARSAW, August 1 (RIA Novosti, Leonid Sviridov) - A group of Polish nationals beat the children of Russian diplomats here Sunday night.
Three Russian teenagers and a Kazakh schoolboy were returning from a movie when the assailants attacked them in a park. According to witnesses, the attackers included about 15 people, aged 19-25. They shouted anti-Russian slogans and obscenities.
According to witnesses, the assaulters seemed to be an organized group of skinheads in jogging suits. The victims retreated to a bus stop, where the beatings continued. The group stole mobile phones, money and tore chains from the teenagers' necks.
During medical examinations, doctors found numerous bruises, and scratches on the victims. The teenagers had some of their teeth knocked out, one boy had a broken nose and doctors suspect that one had a concussion. There were no internal injuries and the victims declined a hospital stay.
The Russian Embassy in Poland is preparing to send a letter of protest to the Polish Foreign Ministry Monday, said Vladimir Sedykh, Russia's charge d'affaires in Poland.
"Diplomats' reaction will be tough," he said.
What a shame.
Beating up innocent children.
It seems like a lot of people just can't understand the difference between the communist old Soviet Union and today's Russia, who is NOT occupying Eastern Europe any longer.
Gawd, the mind recoils at that image.....
Personally I don't believe the Russian "official" version. To me it it sounds like another Putin's provocation/manipulation. Poles whom I know DO NOT hate common Russians (as opposed to its ruler).
Nope, now just occupying a few of the "'stans". I spoze its a step in the right direction.
There are always some bad people everywhere.
Polish police arrested 28 demonstrators on January 26, at a rally to protest the planned presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin at a memorial service at the Auschwitz concentration camp on January 27.....Many of the protesters also carried signs condemning the presence at the service of US Vice-President Dick Cheney, and some also opposed the invitation to Israeli President Moshe Katsav.
http://www.greenleft.org.au/back/2005/613/613p20i.htm
Plenty of info on Poland's Anti war and anti imperialist punks, here:
http://www.ck-la.tk/la.php/articles/fmup3ea71d6f641cc
Yeah, I know commie scum pushing their leftist agenda can be found in Poland, too.
Exactly the same could be said about Putin's policy towards Poland (nasty gestures as payback for Ukraine's loss). But innocent children suffer indeed. Which I always strongly disapprove with and condemn (provided this NOT Kremlin planned provo).
It also seems that like Korea and China when it comes to Japan the Poles still haven't forgotten.I venture to say that if given the opportunity places like Lithuania, Latvia, Check, Spain Sweeden as well as others that were seriously crapped on by russia and or germany would find a rather rude reception for russians.
As Americans will NEVER FORGET their 9/11. But it has nothing to do with our attitude to present Russians and Germans. There are excellent people among them and history won't influence our relations.
At least we now know why airport screeners pick on 80 year old ladies. They could be part of this group.
I can this as well.
I understand that the russian people are in most instances wondeful. I too understand that their leadership is a bit overbearing,(just ask poland or a few other states).
After all the crap they have put up with over time why do they continue to put up with hard asses like putin who will obviously limit their freedoms and democracy?
Ask Putin or Gleb Pavlovskij... they should know well.
I can understand most of Russians trust Putin. But you shouldn't be surprised that most of the Poles DON'T. Putin doesn't really care about good relations with Poland and the Balts, that's why. The worse our relations are, the better - that's his policy. Look carefully what is going on in Belarus now. And as you well know Lukashenko is Putin's useful idiot.
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