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German diplomat beaten up in central Russia
 Fun place, Putin's Russia ... A German diplomat was beaten up and severely injured in the central Russian city of Yekaterinburg when he became involved in dispute with local residents, Interfax reported Monday. The agency said that Max Mueller, a vice-consul in the city located 1,500 kilometres east of Moscow, was taken to hospital with a broken nose. The report said Mueller had visited a motorcycle show and was returning to his hotel late Sunday evening when he became involved in an argument with locals. The report did not indicate what the argument was about or how the German diplomat became involved.
Posted by: lotp 2007-07-31 |
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