The UK’s deputy head of mission Tom Dodd got violent when faced with a crowd of reporters at a Moscow airport
Dodd was in the company of several other UK Foreign Office brass, including the head of the Eastern Europe and Central Asia Directorate (EECAD), Christopher Allan, when he arrived late on Tuesday. The delegation headed straight for the exit, followed by a sizable group of reporters, who bombarded Dodd with various questions, including on a recent spy scandal which resulted in the expulsion of six British diplomats.
Footage from the scene shows Dodd attempting to grab cameras from the reporters, ripping an ID off the neck of one, and rudely shoving a woman out of his path.
The Britons staged a press scrum of sorts outside the airport, speaking primarily about the weather and ignoring questions about more pressing matters. They were met by a small group of protesters, one of whom had their placard torn by a member of the delegation.
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