On 22 April, Lira reappeared. Lira told Alex Christoforou that he was detained by the Security Service of Ukraine. Lira did not deliver details about his alleged detention but stated that he is still in Kharkiv and was told by the Ukrainian authorities not to leave the city.[citation needed] On 24 April, Lira appeared on George Galloway's show where he again alleged that he was arrested by Ukrainian forces, but was unable to provide more information due to it being an ongoing case.[23]