Protesters Halt Kremlin Diplomat at Poland Memorial on Russian Victory Day

Pro-Ukraine protesters blocked Russia's ambassador to Poland, Sergei Andreev, from laying flowers at a cemetery in Warsaw on Victory Day, demanding that he remove his St. George's pin, a symbol of Russian aggression. The incident is the latest sign of tensions between Poland and Russia over the latter's war in Ukraine. Relations between the two countries have grown tense in recent months, with Poland providing military aid for Ukraine and welcoming Ukrainian refugees. The incident follows the recent takeover of a school building used by Russian diplomats' children in Poland, which led to threats of severing diplomatic ties.