MOSCOW, October 16 (RAPSI) - Unknown assailants have beaten a Dutch diplomat working at the Netherlands Embassy in Moscow, a law enforcement source told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.

A diplomat told the police that persons unknown have beaten him and left a heart and “LGBT” sign behind them.

According to RIA Novosti, the information on the incident has been already provided to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. Roman Kolodkin, the Russian ambassador to the Netherlands, will arrive at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday to explain the situation.

Last week, an assault was carried out against a Russian diplomat in the Netherlands. Armed men dressed in camouflage allegedly barged into the diplomat's apartment and, under the guise of a child abuse report, beat him up, handcuffed him and took him to a police station. After being kept there until morning, the diplomat was released without any explanation or formal apology.

Russia issued a note of protest concerning the mistreatment of the Russian embassy employee Dmitry Borodin.