MOSCOW. Sept 3 (Interfax) - Moscow demands a thorough investigation of the death of Russian photographer Andrei Stenin in Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
"We insist that Kyiv hold a thorough and unbiased inquiry into the murder of A. Stenin and severely punish the culprits. Russia has lost four journalists in Ukraine within the past few months - this is an unprecedented situation, even compared with other armed conflicts of recent years," says a ministry statement published on its website.
"The unlawful practices hindering journalist activity, including attacks, murders, illegal detentions and abductions of employees of the media unwelcome by the Kyiv authorities, must stop now," the ministry said.
"We are expecting a relevant and resolute influence on Kyiv of the international community, including the United States and European Union countries that care so much about the freedom of speech and media in other countries and regions of the world," it said.