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| A hostage drama at the Russian embassy in Costa Rica's capital, San Jose, has ended peacefully with an armed man turning himself over to police. | A hostage drama at the Russian embassy in Costa Rica's capital, San Jose, has ended peacefully with an armed man turning himself over to police. |
| The incident lasted several hours amid conflicting reports that the man was holding several people hostage, including Russian diplomats. | The incident lasted several hours amid conflicting reports that the man was holding several people hostage, including Russian diplomats. |
| But later reports said he had argued with another visitor at the embassy, before taking him hostage. | But later reports said he had argued with another visitor at the embassy, before taking him hostage. |
| The armed man, aged 20, is said to be a Kyrgyz national living in Costa Rica. | |
| Local TV showed live images of police escorting the attacker - as well as the alleged hostage - from the embassy. | Local TV showed live images of police escorting the attacker - as well as the alleged hostage - from the embassy. |
| He was later named by immigration official as Roman Bogdanyants. | |
| "It all ended without violence, without loss of life," Russian Ambassador Valery Nikolayenko was quoted as saying by Reuters news agency. | "It all ended without violence, without loss of life," Russian Ambassador Valery Nikolayenko was quoted as saying by Reuters news agency. |
| "All the embassy staff are just fine," he said. | "All the embassy staff are just fine," he said. |
| The motives of the attacker remain unclear, but there were reports that he was involved in a dispute over money. | The motives of the attacker remain unclear, but there were reports that he was involved in a dispute over money. |
| During the incident, dozens of armed police had surrounded the embassy, with local media reporting that the Russian ambassador was among the hostages - a claim later that proved to be unfounded. | |
| Kidnappings and hostage-taking are rare in Costa Rica which, unlike many of its Central American neighbours, does not have a major problem with guns or drugs, the BBC's Americas editor Will Grant says. |