Russia and Ukraine have been on a war ground for almost the last 2 months, And it was earlier expected that Russia's invasion in Ukraine might end on 9th May because Russia on 9th May every year celebrates “Victory Day”. Victory day is celebrated as national holiday in Europe because it is the day when the Soviet Union (USSR) finally defeated the Nazi Germany during the Second World War in 1945 and hence it was expected that Russia might try to end the war before 9th May in Ukraine to celebrate another victory on the same day. However, the war is still on and people around the world are still protesting against Russia’s violent move in Ukraine.

In one such incident from Poland, a Russian Diplomat was attacked by protestors with red paint when he and other members of Russia went to lay flowers at the cemetery of Soviet soldiers in Warsaw, Poland. A video which is widely shared on social media shows red paint being thrown from behind and later from the front directly on the face of  Mr Andreev, a Russian diplomat. He was seen maintaining his calm despite his face being completely drenched with Red paint. He was then seen wiping away the liquid from his face but did not respond to the protesters and moved ahead with the security. The protestors also successfully stopped them from laying flowers at the cemetery. The protestors, dressed in white carrying Ukrainian flags, used fake blood symbolizing the victims of Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine. However the Russian members were forced to immediately leave the place accompanied by the police officers.

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a speech on the 77th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in 1945 in which he stated that Russia's military actions in Ukraine is a necessary response to Western policies. Mr Putin said that defending the “Motherland” when its fate is being decided has always been sacred. 

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