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Romanian man rams car into Russian embassy, dies
It is not yet known whether the crash was deliberate or an accident.
Bucharest: A Romanian man died after smashing his car into the gate of the Russian Embassy in the capital city Bucharest on Wednesday.
It is not yet known whether the crash was deliberate or an accident.
A video of the incident shared on social media showed the car caught fire as security personnel ran through the area.
Police said firefighters who arrived at the scene were able to put the fire out but the driver died at the scene, according to Associated Press.
The incident came a day after Romania expelled 10 Russian diplomats for not acting in accordance with international rules.
The expulsion was part of similar actions taken by several other European countries this week after reports had emerged of the alleged killing of civilians in Ukraine’s Bucha town by Russian forces.
So far, 206 Russian diplomats and embassy staff have been expelled by governments in Italy, France, Germany and other nations, according to The Guardian.
Russia called the mass expulsions of its diplomats a “short-sighted move” that will complicate communication.