“Today, on World Press Freedom Day, the United States condemns threats, harassment, and violence against journalists and media workers.

We call for the administration of justice against journalists such as Pavel Sheremet, Georgy Gongadze, Vadim Komarov and others.

Today we honor them and the principle of freedom of the press, ”the press attaché quoted TASS as saying.

He noted the important role of journalists in shaping public opinion. 

Earlier it was reported that the commander of the Special Operations Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Major General Grigory Galagan, and his American counterpart David Tabor discussed the current situation in Donbass.