Action in support of the disappeared in Ukraine Stenina held in Belgrade
Action in support of the correspondent of the Agency " Russia today " Andrew Stenina, disappeared in the South-East of Ukraine in the beginning of August, takes place during these hours in the Serbian capital Belgrade.
Dozens of people gathered on the main pedestrian street of the city - street - Prince Michael, to publicly call for the release of Stenina and to collect signatures for the petition to the authorities of Ukraine, which later will be transferred to the Ukrainian Ambassador's residence in Belgrade.
Residents and visitors of the Serbian capital, Activists of the event posters and banners campaigning to connect in social networks to hashtags #freeAndrew and #osvoboditelinaia. In addition, activists will distribute 3 thousand copies of photographs taken Steinem in recent months in Slavyansk, Donetsk region, thus will acquaint the public with the works of the disappeared journalist.
The March was organized by the initiative group of the Serbian reporters and non-parliamentary anti-fascist movement " Door ".
Stenin, who worked for Eastern Ukraine, was unavailable from 5 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 Baltkom 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.