In his opinion, international organizations "are unlikely to be able to influence the statements of this strange character."

"I am a member of the HRC and support the fact that the head of the HRC sent such documents. Today, on behalf of the Union of Journalists of Russia, I also sent letters to the head of the FSB and the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, asking them to find ways to protect journalists in all situations where it is necessary," Solovyov said.

Earlier, the first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, Information Technology and Communications, Sergei Boyarsky, commented on Ashton-Cirillo's threat to kill pro-Russian journalists.