The Ukrainian side has appealed to Swiss law enforcement to investigate an incident where a Russian-speaking man threatened a Ukrainian-speaking family on a train, said Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tikhy on Thursday, writes UNN.
The video of a Russian-speaking man verbally assaulting and threatening a Ukrainian-speaking family on a Swiss train is appalling. Unacceptable hate speech and inter-ethnic hatred. We have appealed to Swiss law enforcement to investigate the incident and ensure accountability. Such behavior should not be tolerated.
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According to the Swiss publication 20 Minuten, the incident occurred on Monday evening. "On a train from Interlaken to Spiez, a Ukrainian woman and her husband were attacked by a Russian-speaking man," the report states. He was, it adds, "provoked when he heard the family speaking Ukrainian, the family reported." As indicated, "the man verbally and physically attacked the family."
The woman reportedly filmed the incident and posted it on social media. The video has already been viewed by over a million people. Numerous Ukrainians have expressed their solidarity with the family.