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ministrysaid Monday.The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry said it lodged a formal protest to Russian Embassy Counsellor Andrei Gasiuk following
the incident.Videos shared by media outletsshowed several red handprints on the Lithuanian embassy sign and pools of red paint underneath
Lithuania recalled its ambassador to Russia, expelled the Russian ambassador and downgraded diplomatic ties in April 2022.The Lithuanian
guarding the building looked on without intervening.Vilnius accused Moscow of failing to prevent damage to the embassy in violation of
diplomatic rules.The incident in Moscow comes after an arson attack on the Russian Embassy in Vilnius in April
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