NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — The Russian consulate on the Upper East Side was vandalized with red paint early Friday after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the annexation of four Ukrainian provinces.
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A passer-by at the consulate on East 91st Street near Madison Avenue called the police around 1:30 a.m. to report the vandalism.
The NYPD is investigating the incident as a possible bias attack.
No groups have yet come forward to claim responsibility for the act, according to authorities.
The U.S. announced a new round of sanctions against Russia after Putin’s announcement and Ukraine announced it would seek membership in NATO in response.
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