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Radio Poland: Poland demands explanation after diplomat beaten up in Russia

Published July 13, 2018. Updated July 13 at 11:20 am

Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski answers a journalist's question in the conference hall of the ministry in Budapest on February 3, 2016 during his joint press conference with Hungary's Minister of External Economy and Foreign Affairs(not pictured). A Polish diplomat was beaten in Irkutsk by an unknown assailant; Poland is demanding explanations.

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The incident took place when the diplomat was on a plane to Moscow from the far-eastern Russian city of Irkutsk on July 11, public broadcaster Polish Radio’s IAR news agency reported, citing a spokesman for the foreign ministry in Warsaw.

The assailant, who appeared to be mentally unstable, was detained after the incident, the spokesman, Artur Lompart, said, according to IAR.