Moscow demands the immediate release of the head of RIA Novosti Ukraine portal, Kirill Vyshinsky, detained in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday.
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 07th September, 2018) Moscow demands the immediate release of the head of RIA Novosti Ukraine portal, Kirill Vyshinsky, detained in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday.
On Wednesday, Vyshinsky's health suddenly deteriorated and he was sent to a hospital in the middle of a court hearing on the renewal or change of his custody. On Thursday, a Ukrainian court ruled to prolong the journalist's detention by another 60 days.
"We demand the immediate release of Kirill Vyshinsky, and before that - to provide him with plausible conditions of detention. We demand timely medical assistance. We call on the international community to influence the lawlessness that prevails in Ukraine," Zakharova told a briefing.
According to the spokeswoman, deteriorating health of the detained journalists was particularly alarming, as journalist is denied high-quality medical care that he needed.
The diplomat urged the international human rights groups to pay attention to the catastrophic situation around the rights of journalists in Ukraine.
