The US is not against the investigation into the murder of Russian correspondents in Ukraine, told reporters on Wednesday authorized the state Department Jen Psaki.

the journalist of " Vesti " Igor Korneluk died on Tuesday from injuries received when mortar fire near the city of Lugansk in Eastern Ukraine. His colleague, engineer Anton Voloshin, above were considered to be missing, also died. On Tuesday evening a letter with confirmation of death Voloshin appeared on the Internet representative office of " Vesti ".

" We support efforts to explore what it was, " said Psaki. It did not condemn the murder of the correspondent or bring condolences in connection with the deaths.

first of murder of the correspondent has recognized illegal in the United Nations and other international, non-governmental and human rights organizations.

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