A staff member of the Russian Embassy in Canada popped balloons…
A staff member of the Russian Embassy in Canada popped balloons painted with the colors of the Ukrainian flag near the diplomatic mission building.
Consensus
- A Russian embassy employee in Ottawa popped balloons in the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
- The incident was captured on video and shared on TikTok.
- The balloons were reportedly hung daily by a person who posted the video.
- The employee is described as a duty diplomat at the Russian embassy in Ottawa.
- The video was posted by a user named izigazumba.
Points of divergence
- The journalist-embedded investigator Christo Grozhev claims the man in the video is 34-year-old Ivan Danilenkov, a duty diplomat at the embassy in Ottawa, who previously worked in the Border Service of the FSB. — tvrain
- The journalist-embedded investigator Christo Grozhev is cited with the same claim about Ivan Danilenkov's identity and background. — tg_tvrain
Coverage (2 sources)
- Staff member of the Russian Embassy in Canada popped balloons in colors of the flag of Ukraine near the diplomatic mission building — Дождь
- Russian Embassy Staff in Canada Popped Balloons in Colors of Ukraine Flag Near Diplomatic Mission Building — Дождь (Telegram)