UK Foreign Office summons Russian Ambassador over death of British national in Russian captivity
The UK's foreign office has summoned Russia's Ambassador to the country Andrey Kelin to express the UK’s deep concern at reports of the death of British national Paul Urey, an aid worker who was being held captive by Russian-backed gunmen in occupied Ukraine at the time of his death
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This is reported by European Pravda with reference to the statement of the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Great Britain, Liz Truss.
The head of the British Foreign Ministry said that she was shocked by the news of the death of British humanitarian worker Paul Urey while being held in Russian captivity.
"Russia must bear the full responsibility for this. Paul Urey was captured while undertaking humanitarian work. He was in Ukraine to try and help the Ukrainian people in the face of the unprovoked Russian invasion", Truss said.
She also added that the Russian government and its henchmen will be held accountable for the crimes committed.
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