MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 24th August, 2018) Kiev does not allow Russian diplomats to meet with arrested RIA Novosti Ukraine portal head Kirill Vyshinsky, citing his dual citizenship, this infringes upon his rights, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday.
"There is no reason to hope for an improvement in the situation and bringing it in line with Ukraine's international obligations, which was confirmed by the refusal of the appeals court to release K.V. Vyshinsky on bail. The actual violation of the rights of the Russian journalist, whom the authorities do not allow to meet with Russian consular officers, citing his Ukrainian citizenship, in addition to Russian, continues," it said.
"The Russian Foreign Ministry will keep the development of the situation under constant control and provide every possible assistance to K. Vyshinsky," the ministry said.
