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100s of fake limbs dumped outside Russian embassy
Campaigners said the limbs represented the injuries suffered by people. Activists began their protest at about 14:00 BST. In a statement, the Russian embassy said it was "deeply concerned" about the unwillingness of the UK government to "ensure security and unhindered operation of the Russian diplomatic mission in London". It added: "An unauthorised protest action by a group of unidentified people interrupted the work of the embassy as the entrance to the consular section was blocked up with a heap of mannequin body parts while the protestors handcuffed themselves to the gate. "As a result, the mission staff and visitors were unable to enter the premises of the embassy. Police officers remained indifferent in the face of the openly provocative and disorderly conduct of the 'demonstrators'. Moreover, nuisance callers blocked the embassy telephone line rendering it impossible to contact the mission for genuine callers." The Russian embassy statement accused the "so-called protest action" of being "carefully and thoroughly planned". It also accused the government of waging an anti-Russian campaign in the media backed by Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson who in the House of Commons recently encouraged people to protest outside the Russian embassy. The Russian embassy appeared to suggest Boris Johnson was partly to blame by tweeting that the demonstration came "after the call of @BorisJohnson". Posted by: Pappy 2016-11-05 |
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