WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Earlier in the day, a medical statement was released to media stating that Lesin, who was also ex-head of Gazprom-Media, died as a result of blunt force injuries of the head, in contradiction to earlier announcements.
“We are actively communicating, the dialogue is ongoing,” Melnik stated. “We are in constant contact with them.”
Melnik noted that they are in contact with all US agencies and official organizations.
“We are working with all the departments,” he said. “We have our diplomatic channels, our immediate partner is the US State Department, but we work with other official organizations as well.”
Russia has not received any official information from the United States related to the medical statement on the cause of the death of former Russian Press Minister Mikhail Lesin, Yuri Melnik told Sputnik.
“No information has been provided at this point,” Melnik said when asked whether the embassy has received any reply.
The former Russian press minister died in Washington, DC on November 5, 2015. Following his death, Lesin's family told media that he died from heart attack.
