The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia urgently withdrew from Ukraine the third secretary of the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Odessa Andrey Malakei. This was reported by "Censor. NO".

This happened after in the hand baggage of a diplomat at the airport found an object similar to shuriken - the throwing weapon of the Japanese ninja.

"On June 1, 2018, during the passage of baggage control by Russian diplomat Malakei at the international airport" Odessa "a suspicion arose about finding in his portfolio of prohibited items. Following the results of a search sanctioned by the diplomat, a subject similar to shuriken was found, "the newspaper reported..

In connection with the find, the diplomat was removed from the voyage. It is noted that the wearing of a diplomatic weapon by a diplomatic officer in a hand luggage violates the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963 and ICAO's requirements for aviation security.

The Ukrainian side sent a note to Russia in connection with this. After this, the Russian Foreign Ministry urgently withdrew Malakei.