The Russian Ambassador to Bulgaria, Eleonora Mitrofanova, was kicked out of the "Square 500" gallery in Sofia to shouts of "murderer" and "this is not Moscow."
Points of attention
- Top Russian diplomat faced public protest in Bulgaria when she was kicked out of a gallery in Sofia amid chants of “this is not Moscow”.
- The incident occurred during an exhibition by the New York activist collective Guerrilla Girls, showcasing tensions between Russia and Europe.
- A journalist captured the moment on video, showing the confrontation between the Russian ambassador and the protesters.
Top Russian diplomat Mitrofanova kicked out of gallery in Bulgaria
This is reported by the Bulgarian service of Radio Liberty.
The incident occurred on the evening of March 6: then an exhibition by the New York activist collective Guerrilla Girls opened in Sofia.
In the video, journalist Iva Rudnikova recorded Mitrofanova entering one of the gallery's halls, where she was greeted with silence.
Then another woman started shouting: "This is not Moscow, this is Europe," and the Russian ambassador addressed her in Russian, after which she went to another room.
At the same time, a woman calling herself Natalia Todorova went after Mitrofanova, calling her a "murderer."
In another hall, Todorova was joined by more people, who also chanted: "This is not Moscow."
