UNSC calls for thorough investigation of instances of violence with regard to journalists-Churkin

UNITED NATIONS, June 18 (Itar-Tass) - The UN Security Council (UNSC) has adopted a statement for the press, in whih it called for a probe into the death of journalists in Ukraine. The document was read out on Tuesday by Vitaly Churkin, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation at the UN, who presides over the Council in June. "The UNSC members are calling for a thorough investigation into all incidents with manifestations of violence, including those with regard to journalists," Churkin stated. He said the UNSC membes had expressed regret in view of the death of VGTRK journalists Igor Kornelyuk and Anton Voloshin, as well as in connection with other instances of killing of media people. Learn more on itar-tass.com