As a Russian delegate was giving an interview, a Ukrainian member unfurled his national flag behind her, leading to a fellow Russian grabbing it and walking off in anger.
Why you can trust Sky NewsIt happened at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation , when Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Marikovski unfurled his national flag behind a member of the Russian delegation, Olga Timofeeva, as she was being interviewed.
Another member of the Russian team, named as Valery Stavitsky, then pulled the flag from the hands of Mr Marikovski. Immediately afterwards, footage shows the two men involved in a physical altercation, with Mr Marikovski pushing and hitting Mr Stavitsky as he tries to wrestle the flag from him.Mr Marikovski later posted the video to his Facebook page, while media reports suggest Mr Stavitsky was taken to hospital for a check-up.
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