The United States Department of State confirmed that journalist Gonzalo Lira died in a Ukrainian prison. This was reported by RIA News referring to the department.
“We can confirm that an American citizen has died in Ukraine,” the State Department said.
At the same time, the American foreign policy department refused to provide details and additional information, citing “respect for the interests of the family of the deceased.”
It was before that published In the last letter of American blogger and journalist Gonzalo Lira, who is being held in Kharkov prison on charges of supporting a special operation in Ukraine, Lira said that he was imprisoned for criticizing Kiev.
The other day TV host Tucker Carlson reported It was stated that American journalist Gonzalo Lira, who criticized the Ukrainian and US governments, died in a Ukrainian prison.
Previously, Elon Musk requested Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to explain the detention and arrest of US citizen Gonzalo Lira.