Tombinski urges Kyiv to put all efforts behind investigation into Sheremet's murder

13:30, 20.07.2016 1 min read

Head of EU Delegation to Ukraine Jan Tombinski has urged the Ukrainian authorities to "put all efforts behind an investigation" into the killing of Belarusian journalist Pavel Sheremet in Kyiv on Wednesday.

"I call on the authorities to put all efforts behind this investigation and swiftly bring those responsible for this atrocious crime to justice," Tombinski said in a statement.

He expressed sincere condolences to the family of Sheremet and to all his colleagues" whose work is at the heart of the independent and free media in Ukraine."