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Russia protests near-hit of Moscow's Baghdad embassy
MOSCOW (AFP) Apr 02, 2003
 Russia handed the US ambassador to Moscow a protest Wednesday after bombs fell near the Russian embassy in Baghdad, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

The statement said "several bombs fell on a civilian district of Baghdad (Tuesday) where the Russian embassy is located. The lives of Russian diplomats were placed in immediate danger."

It added that US Ambassador Alexander Vershbow was told that such strikes were "unacceptable."

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