Brovary (Ukraine): The Ukrainian nurse
who allegedly was a vital part of Libyan ruler Moamer
Kadhafi's daily routine stayed silent on Tuesday after returning
home from nine years away working in Libya.
Galyna Kolotnytska, who US diplomatic cables published
by WikiLeaks said was so important to Kadhafi he could not
travel without her, appeared not to be shifting from a ground
floor apartment in the suburb of Brovary outside Kiev.
Several journalists were laying siege to the 1960s
apartment block, creating a rare hive of activity in the
otherwise dull suburb 30 kilometres (20 miles) from Kiev as
they hoped to catch sight of the nurse described as a
"voluptuous blonde".
The modest apartment is the home of her mother Iryna
as well as her young adult daughter Tetyana, who finally
emerged after journalists knocked on the door and sent text
messages to her.
"Please understand, mum is so tired right now. Let her
have some rest," Tetyana told waiting reporters, including an
AFP correspondent, hinting that her mother may be prepared to
speak out at a later date.
Kolotnytska arrived in Kiev in the early hours of
Sunday by plane, along with other Ukrainians who were
evacuated from the unrest in Libya, and was immediately
hurried by relatives into a car and taken home.
Ukrainian daily Komsomolskaya Pravda on Monday said it
had managed to speak to her mother Iryna, who after telling
its reporter to "go to hell" also said Galyna had no intention
of returning to Libya.
"You have slandered and tarnished the reputation of my
daughter by saying that she was some kind of lover of Kadhafi.
I'll just tell you one thing: Galya will not return to Libya
again!"
The popular Segodnia daily meanwhile quoted Galyna
Kolotnytska herself as saying: "Do not disturb me, I am in
such a state."
PTI
First Published: Tuesday, March 01, 2011, 11:20