Fistfight Erupts Between Russian and Ukrainian Officials at Black Sea Summit in Turkey

A Ukrainian member of parliament, Oleksandr Marikovski, hit a Russian official after his Ukrainian flag was ripped from his hands during a summit at the Turkish parliament building. The outburst happened at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation, a grouping of 13 countries. The incident came a day before officials from Russia, Ukraine and Turkey were scheduled to meet in Istanbul to discuss extending the deal for exporting grain and fertilizer through Black Sea ports, which is due to expire on May 18.