Ambassador Antonov called the rescue of Russians from American prisons a key task for diplomats

On Channel One, he said that Russians in American prisons are denied medical care and the provision of necessary medicines.

“It is important to demand the release of Viktor Bout and Roman Seleznev.

Both of them suffer from a number of serious chronic diseases, but all their requests, as well as the embassy's appeals for qualified medical care, are ignored, ”he said.

According to Antonov, in this way there is a violation of international obligations by the United States.

“I emphasize that the rescue of Russians from American dungeons is the key task of our diplomats.

We will continue to ensure that there is not a single Russian citizen in American prisons, ”he concluded.

Earlier, Viktor Bout's wife Alla reported a sharp deterioration in his health in an American prison.

In May, the Russian embassy in Washington said that Russian citizens Viktor Bout and Roman Seleznev, held in US prisons, had been denied medical care.