Film Footage of British Diplomat Involved In Scuffle At Moscow Airport

 

Shortly after arriving in Moscow, a confrontation broke out between Tom Dodd Britain’s Deputy ambassador to Russia, and reporters (see video below), Mr. Dodd was filmed ripping a reporter's credentials from a lanyard and angrily manhandling another reporter's camera. 

British diplomat's movements were restricted by the Russians...

Reporters Asked, "What would British officials do if the Russian Foreign Ministry created a department for Northern Ireland and supplied weapons to the IRA." 

It was reported that Russia has restricted the movement of British diplomats within the country in response to "hostile actions" from London, according to The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (MFA). 

On Thursday, the ministry summoned the British interim charge d'affaires, Tom Dodd, announcing that a "notification procedure" for the movement of employees beyond a 75-mile radius would be implemented. 

A statement said details including the purpose of a trip, accommodation, accompanying persons, and mode of transport would need to be submitted at least five working days before a trip is planned to go ahead. 

The restrictions come as a consequence of what the Russian Foreign Ministry referred to as "inadmissible support [of] the terrorist actions of the Kyiv regime" and the obstruction of Russian diplomacy in Britain, although it failed to give any specific details.