The United States call for the immediate release of all Ukrainian political prisoners

June 18, 2020

The US Embassy in Ukraine has expressed concern over the outbreak of COVID-19 in a pre-trial detention center in Russia, where several Ukrainian political prisoners are being unlawfully detained. The US once again call on Russia to release all Ukrainian political prisoners. This was reported by the department via its Twitter page.

“We are concerned about recent reports of a COVID-19 outbreak in a pre-trial detention center in Russia, where several Ukrainian political prisoners are being unlawfully detained. We call on Russia to release all Ukrainian political prisoners immediately”,- the statement said.