Ukraine MP Punches Russian Representative At Global Meet

Video: Ukraine MP Punches Russian Representative At Global Meet
Ukrainian Oleksandr Marikovskyi rained punches on the Russian.

A Russian representative snatched a Ukraine flag from a lawmaker of the country, triggering a one-on-one fight at an international conference, showed a viral video this morning.

The dramatic incident played out in Turkey capital Ankara during the 61st Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Community on Thursday, over 14 months after Russia invaded Ukraine.

Ukrainian Oleksandr Marikovskyi was seen holding his country's flag when the unidentified Russian representative approached him, ripped his flag and started walking away, the video showed.

The MP gave him a chase and rained punches. He was intercepted by other officials but after he snatched the flag back.

Sharing a video of the incident on Facebook, he wrote in Ukrainian: "Paws away from our flag."

Others present at the spot were seen filming the incident.