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Information below is from embassy websites

US embassy in Kiev
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Us Ambassador to Kiev is Stephen Karl Pifer

Ukrainian embassy in USA
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202-333-7510 (FAX)
Ukrainian Ambassodor to USA is Anton D. Buteiko

Let's make our voices heard for Dr Piontovski!!

Beth

-----Original Message-----
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Date: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 2:47 AM
Subject: A serious international problem


>Dear frineds,
>I just received from a Greek scientist thethe following message and the
>consequent request for help. as 'La conchiglia' did in the pst, trying to
>help dr Kilburn and his museum, I ureg you now to raise your voice to help
>on this emergency:
>
>Thanks for your coopertaion.
>
>Maria
>
>
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>Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 10:11:27 +0200
>To: [log in to unmask] ([log in to unmask])
>From: Argyro Zenetos <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: injustice
>Mime-Version: 1.0
>
>Dear Maria,
>I am writing to you in connection with a serious miscarriage of justice
>which has taken place recently in The Ukraine. It has enormous potential
>implications on EU joint scientific projects the world over.
>
>Dr Sergey Piontovski, of the Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas -
>IBSS (Sevastopol, The Ukraine) was arrested recently by the Ukrainian
>Intelligence Security Service (SBU) on charges of illegally transfering
>Ukrainian scientific information to the West, and being involved in illegal
>currency operations. It has been acknowledged by the SBU that the transfer
>of scientific information refers to projects of international scientific
>cooperation in marine ecology which he has worked on for the past five
>years. The SBU also stated that the illegal currency charges refer to the
>fact that Dr Piontovski  received payment for his participation in these
>projects in hard currency. The following projects are those recognised by
>the SBU as illegal:
>
>1. Project INTAS UA 95-80, funded by The European Union. The goal was to
>set up a joint database on marine ecosystems. Participants: Ukraine, U.K.,
>The Netherlands and Russia.
>
>2. Project of biodiversity of  tropical plankton, funded by "Darwin
>Initiative" (DETR, U.K.). participants: Ukraine, U.K., Kenya and Panama.
>
>3. Studies of bioluminescence of the ocean (joint program between Ukraine,
>U.K.and USA, funded by office of Naval Research, USA).
>
>Dr Piontovski is accused of transferring  biological and physical data of
>Ukrainian expeditions to the ocean to: Plymouth Marine Laboratory (U.K.),
>Amsterdam University (Netherlands), INTAS (EU), ONR (USA), Smithsonian
>Institution (USA), Royal Society (U.K.), Free University of Brussels
>(Belgium), ETI (Netherlands).
>
>His arrest is clearly politically motivated and is an infringement of his
>human rights. Moreover, it implicitly accuses  the EU, western governments
>and western scientific projects of being involved in espionage activities.
>
>Dr. Piontkovski is one of the leading  marine biologists in the world. He
>is the author and co-author of over 60 papers, 3 monographs, 20 conference
>talks in over 15 countries. He is a member of International Steering
>committee of the GLOBEC program. For his own personal safety, and for the
>future safety of scientists and scientific projects the world over, it is
>imperative that immediate pressure is brought to bear on the government of
>the Ukraine to ensure Dr. Piontkovski's release.
>
>I urge you to do everything in your power to force the EU and the
>governments of the United Kingdom, the USA, Russia, Kenya, Panama, the
>Netherlands and Belgium - all of whom are implicated in this affair - to
>insist on the Ukraine releasing Dr. Piontkovski immediately.
>
>I am sure you understand the seriousness of this situation. I trust you
>will respond accordingly.
>
>Maria Antonietta Fontana Angioy
>Evolver srl - La Conchiglia
>Rome, Italy
>