Russia Ambassador to Romania pickpocketed in Sibiu – news report

Russia’s Ambassador to Bucharest, Valery Kuzmin, was left without a wallet while in a central square of the Central Romania city of Sibiu, according to news.ro news agency. It reports that the ambassador, who was left without money and his diplomatic card, submitted a complaint with the police.

Official sources told news.ro on Monday that Ambassador Kuzmin and his wife were in the Sibiu central square on Saturday evening when he felt a slight touch in the chest area. He then found his wallet was gone from his shirt pocket.

According to the source, the diplomat had RON1,250, USD250 and several fidelity cards as well as his diplomatic ID in his wallet.

An inquiry was launched by the police.