In Argentina, the drivers of two Russian diplomatic cars refused to take an alcohol test after they were stopped by police.

In Argentina, the driver of a car with Russian diplomatic license plates refused to take an alcohol test after his car was stopped by police. Clarin and TN write about this.

According to media reports, the incident occurred in Buenos Aires around 10:00 (16:00 Moscow time). Traffic police stopped a car with Russian diplomatic license plates. They asked the driver to get out of the car and take an alcohol test. The man said he needed to call, after which he rolled up the window and stopped answering the police.

In total, he was in a closed car for about an hour - after that, federal police officers arrived there. Later, employees of the Russian embassy also arrived at the scene. They jointly decided to drive the diplomatic car to the Russian Embassy building, where the driver agreed to undergo an alcohol test.

Also, the first secretary of the diplomatic mission came to the building of the Russian embassy in Argentina, who emphasized that, according to the Vienna Convention, diplomats cannot be detained and searched. He said what was happening should be considered a serious violation of international law.

TN notes that police soon stopped another Russian diplomatic car in Buenos Aires. According to the publication, the driver showed accreditation from the secretary of the Russian Embassy, ​​but also refused to take an alcohol test. The police also escorted him to the diplomatic mission building.

The eventwas broadcast live on Argentine television. It is unknown whether the drivers of Russian diplomatic vehicles ultimately passed alcohol tests.