"They do not humiliate me, do not rape me"-Ukranian journalist held in Slaviansk

  • 10 years ago
She says she is being questioned but not mistreated.

Ukrainian journalist Irma Krat is brought out by her separatists captors to speak to the press.

(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) UKRAINIAN JOURNALIST, IRMA KRAT, SAYING:

"In principle, it's all right, a little cold, they're feeding me, giving me drink. They do not humiliate me, do not rape me. Sometimes they try to threaten me, but if there was anything at all, I would have told you."

A member of the local militia holding her in separatist held Slaviansk says she is suspected of involvement in mistreating riot police and a Russian journalist

(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) UKRAINIAN JOURNALIST, IRMA KRAT, SAYING:

"At the moment, we have no laws. In Ukraine right now, it's total anarchy."

An unidentified man says she is not being held against her will at all.

(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) MASKED SEPARATIST, NO NAME GIVEN, SAYING:

"We are not detaining Irma Krat, she's an invited guest here. Per an agreement, s

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