The Federation Council at the meeting on Wednesday observed a minute of silence the memory of those killed in Ukraine correspondents VGTRK Igor Igor and Anton Voloshin.

the journalist of " Vesti " Igor Korneluk died on Tuesday from the received damages under mortar fire near the city of Lugansk in Eastern Ukraine. His colleague, engineer Anton Voloshin had been missing. Then, on the Internet representative office of " Vesti", appeared a letter confirming the death of the journalist.

Speaking at the meeting, the head of the Council of Federation Council for monitoring the situation in Ukraine, 1st Deputy Chairman of the international Department Vladimir Jabbarov said that the death of the correspondents is one of the most serious crimes, as their main weapon is a pen and Luggage, and the main goal is to convey to the public the truth.

for reviews of the Senator, the death of correspondents is in line with the deaths of civilians, and the recent developments once again showed that represents the Kyiv authorities ".

The Federation Council speaker Valentina Matvienko suggested to honor the memory of the VGTRK journalists minute of silence.

before the Speaker clarified that the Russian Federation will not leave without consequences the death of correspondents. We will demand, to insist that there was a thorough investigation is, to those who have made their death, were punished, the Senator said.


the VGTRK journalist Igor Korneluk shortly before the shelling of Lugansk, which received a fatal wound, made, in which he reported about that to the city nominated tanks, armored vehicles and heavy armament. He also said that the shelling of the area " Metalist ", where the position of Lugansk militia of the people's Republic lasted all night, and was already starting irregular supply of products and medicines and medical equipment. Read more in

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