In a conference room where riot control gas was unsed

Estonian Ambassador to the Russian Federation Marina Kaljurand was attacked at a press conference in Moscow on Wednesday, 2 May.

Ambassador Marina Kaljurand broke through the cordon of hooligans circling the Embassy to give a press conference at the offices of “Argumentõ i Faktõ”. The Ambassador was attacked in the press conference room and gas was used. Rioting youths also attacked the Ambassador’s car that was waiting outside. The youths proceeded to brutally tear off the car’s Estonian flag.

Physical attacks on the Estonian Republic’s diplomatic representative are unprecedented and absolutely unjustifiable. These attacks call for immediate actions from the international community.

The events clearly show that Russian authorities are blatantly violating the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
"The direct links of hostile Russian youth organizations like Nashi and Molodaja Gvardija to the Kremlin are well known. Just as well known is the fact that persons holding the Estonian Embassy under siege are being paid 550 to 1,000 Roubles per day by the Kremlin."

"On Thursday, I will make a proposal to the Estonian Government as to which measures Estonia believes that the EU should apply to Russia. These measures have to influence Russia, so that it ends the attacks and its interference in Estonia's internal matters. Remind Russia of its obligations under the Vienna Convention regarding Diplomatic Relations. "