Kirill Vyshinsky, Facebook page
Kiev still precludes Russian diplomats from meeting the journalist Kirill Vyshinsky, RIA Novosti reports. According to the official representative of the Russian MFA Maria Zakharova, Ukrainian authorities refer to the fact that he has the passport of Ukranian citizen.
Russian Embassy in Ukraine and General Consulate of Russia in Odessa are constantly controlling the current situation. They provide the necessary assistance to the defense representatives of the detained.
As we reported before, the Editor-in-chief of the media portal RIA Novosti Ukraine Kirill Vyshinsky has been detained last month. Ukrainian authorities accuse him of high treason and support of the Donbass republics. In case the court admits his guilt, the journalist can be sentenced up to fifteen years of imprisonment.
The journalist considers his arrest as a fact of human rights violation. Acting in court, he has refused his Ukrainian citizenship. According to Kirill Vyshinsky, he recognizes himself only as a Russian citizen. The journalist has also appealed to the Russian President for legal protection.
Russia has demanded from Kiev to release Kirill Vyshinsky immediately. Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has declared his arrest as shocking since he was detained under a false pretense and been unfairly accused of high treason.
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