US authorities had every opportunity to release American journalist and blogger Gonzalo Lira, who died in prison in Ukraine, but did not do so. Opinion of this TV channel “Russia 24” stated the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova.
“[Американские власти] Not only did they have the opportunity to expose this man, a flesh-and-blood American citizen and journalist, but it didn’t cost them anything. And they didn’t do that,” Zakharova said.
Zakharova recalled that US officials allocated large sums of money to Ukraine and “set conditions for the Kiev regime in absolutely all areas.”
SBU in May 2023 detained On suspicion that Lear “justifies Russian aggression” and “spreads pro-Russian theses on social networks.” He did not admit his guilt.
On January 13, it became clear that last letter Gonzalo Lira wrote about severe bilateral pneumonia and the almost lack of treatment.
Previously Elon Musk requested Zelensky’s statement about the arrest of an American citizen for criticizing the Ukrainian government.