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According to the nomad.su the car of the Russian ambassador to Kazakhstan was shot at in Astana on the 7th of February from the balcony of an apartment building near the Russian Embassy. According to the story (originally broadcast on Channel 31 ) four 15-year olds are under suspicion. The teenagers and their parents claim that the kids were playing around and had no intention of shooting the Embassy or the car. In the nomad.su story, the teenagers claim they were under physical and psychological duress, though it isn’t clear by whom or for what reason. Obviously the authorities are afraid that this can cause a “diplomatic scandal” between Kazakhstan and Russia. The car was damaged, but Ambassador Bocharnikov appears to be unhurt. The Ambassador has made no statement regarding the incident.