"I am not prepared to talk specifically about Mykola Karpiuk but we know for sure that around 10 Ukrainian citizens are being kept in several remand centres in Russia. Both [pilot] Nadiya Savchenko and those detained together with [film director] Oleh Sentsovare among them. Over the last few days we have received more reports on detention of our citizens," Perebyynis said.
He said that the Ukrainian embassy and consulate in Russia were doing their utmost to free the Ukrainians being held in Russian custody. He noted though that there had been "almost no" positive response from Russia yet.
Since the Minsk cease-fire agreements were signed on 5 September, Ukraine has been insisting that the political detainees in Russian custody must be freed according to the clause of the Minsk protocol regarding the releasing of all hostages in the conflict.
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