Russian anger against Sweden after suspected paint attack
Russia is furious with Sweden after a new paint attack on the country’s diplomatic missions in Stockholm.
“The Swedish authorities bear full responsibility,” writes the Russian embassy.
– There was red paint on the house, we are investigating vandalism, says police spokesman Robert Sennerdal. News, reports and analyses in Sweden and around the world.
The Russian trade mission on Lidingö near Stockholm was attacked with paint at 3:30 a.m. Saturday morning, the Russian embassy wrote on its website.
“A drone dropped a container of paint on the ground in front of the main entrance … Similar attacks on the Russian embassy and trade representation have been taking place for over a year,” the Russian embassy writes.
“A drone dropped a container of paint on the ground in front of the main entrance… Similar attacks on the Russian embassy and trade representation have been taking place for over a year,”
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Russia rages against Sweden after new paint attack on a Russian diplomatic building.
Russian diplomatic targets have been attacked more than 15 times in the past year, according to Russian authorities.
“The Swedish authorities bear full responsibility,” writes the Russian embassy.
The embassy accuses Sweden of being unable or unwilling to investigate the attacks – and demands that Swedish authorities investigate previous incidents and prevent further attacks.
“Sweden bears full responsibility”
“We have repeatedly urged the Swedish police and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to prevent such attacks … This seemingly never had any effect, which raises a legitimate question whether the Swedish authorities are unable or unwilling to investigate these incidents,” the embassy writes and continues:
“We have repeatedly urged the Swedish police and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to prevent such attacks… This seemingly never had any effect, which raises a legitimate question whether the Swedish authorities are unable or unwilling to investigate these incidents”
“Stockholm must realize that it is the Swedish authorities who bear full responsibility for the development of this situation.”
“Stockholm must realize that it is the Swedish authorities who bear full responsibility for the development of this situation.”
The Stockholm police confirm that they have received a report of vandalism from the Russian embassy. The alarm came at 4:33 a.m. on Saturday.
– A patrol went to the trade representation on Ringvägen in Lidingö. They were able to see that there was red paint on the house. We took up a report of vandalism, says Robert Sennerdal, spokesperson for the Stockholm Police Region.
– We are investigating the case. There are no suspects, he says.
Similar attacks took place against the Russian embassy on June 17 this year.
Over 15 attacks
In May this year, Maria Zakharova, a spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, sharply criticized Sweden, saying that the Russian embassy was operating under “warlike conditions,” TV4 reported.
– This was the fifteenth drone attack since May 2024. This means that illegal acts are being committed once a month or even more often – with the apparent consent, or possibly approval, of Swedish authorities, she told the Russian news agency Tass.
Expressen has contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for comment. After a similar attack in May of this year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ press service wrote to Expressen:
“Swedish authorities have an obligation to protect diplomatic missions and diplomatic personnel according to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. The fact that an embassy in Sweden is subjected to vandalism is serious. Further questions are referred to the Police Authority.”
“Swedish authorities have an obligation to protect diplomatic missions and diplomatic personnel according to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. The fact that an embassy in Sweden is subjected to vandalism is serious. Further questions are referred to the Police Authority.”
