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Speaking, mr. ambassador, i just want to update some of the information that's coming into us via richard roth, correspondent at the united nations, in contact with some of his contacts there, as well. and the deputy secretary general for the u.n., jan eliason, told him that apparently -- mr. serry was told to get into a car, and was told he was going to be taken to the airport. apparently, he refused. he sat in the car, but then was blocked by those men from leaving. somehow he was able to then get to a coffee shop and call jan eliason, with the u.n. so we're a little unclear at this point as...

Department secretary general, jan eliason, telling cnn this was possibly an effort to kidnap mr. serry, direct envoy, representative to ban ki-moon, sent to continue watching the developments there. so very distressing to hear. apparently 15 -- somewhere between 10 and 15 armed men who took him to a car, held him at gunpoint, prevented him from leaving. apparently he was taken to a cafe and then left unharmed. so whether this was -- and this is courtesy, by the way of richard roth, giving us this information via the deputy secretary general, who is in kiev right now. again, robert serry, u.n. ...