Deputy Prime Minister of the self-proclaimed Donetsk national Republic (DND) Andrey Purgin doubt that in the burnt car, which was discovered near the town of Snow, found the remains of the correspondent of the Agency " Russia today " Andrew Stenina.

" We cannot say definitely Yes or no. The journalist, who with him (Steinem) went, this is a Russian journalist, he's on his own shoulders took greater responsibility, his assertion that is very similar shirt. Plus burnt lenses. That is, it seems, but you must understand that everything is burned. In this case, to talk about Some Confidence just Not necessary ", - said Deputy Prime Minister DND

According to Purgina if Stenin was captured, Authorized machardie have the option Not to show initiative on redemption of the journalist due to the great response to this story.

" you have to understand that the national guard under all these battalions - they have zindans, their prisons, their warehouses, where the accumulated loot. That is, he could get elementary in captivity, and because of the fact that went really great response, they are afraid to come out with the initiative to ransom. Confidence even on this machine no. There in only one place fifteen burnt-out cars. Only on this stretch of the road About 150 burned-out cars. We can take any of them and to link this tragedy, " he added.

As explained Purgin, there are different versions that are checked, remains sent in Donetsk for examination." at what stage of expertise, I currently don't know, " he said.


Andrey Stenin, who worked in the East of Ukraine, does Not communicate with the 5th of August. Sources reported that he could be detained by the Ukrainian security forces, but Kiev was Not confirmed. The Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine August eleven accepted the message about the missing journalist. On the next day the Ukrainian authorities for the first time told me that they know the fate Stenina: Advisor to the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine Anton Geraschenko told in interview to the Latvian radio that the photographer detained by Ukrainian special services and suspected of " aiding terrorists ".

later Gerashchenko said he " misinterpreted ": he just assumed that Stenin arrested, but the right information about it there. Baltkom said that has a record of interview, and gave it to the media. Russia's investigative Committee opened a criminal case under the criminal code concerning the abduction Stenina.

About a week ago in the 1st of the shot and burned-out cars on the road between Snow and Dmitrovka was found in the car " Renault Logan " the bodies of three people. OSCE, pointing to the Deputy head of the Ministry of internal Affairs DND, reported that among the dead could be a Russian journalist. In a press release the organization was emphasized that no evidence of this.

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