On May 2, 2014, Ukrainian nationalists locked pro-fedealist protesters in Odessa's Trade Unions House and set the building on fire. Almost 50 people died and some 250 others were injured in clashes with the Ukrainian radicals, according to the United Nations. The clashes became one of the deadliest events during the Maidan and anti-Maidan demonstrations in Ukraine that started in late 2013.
"The massacre and the way the government covered it up and refused to properly investigate or prosecute those responsible reveals a great deal about that government and exposes the lies that Western propagandists are spreading about it," Wilayto said.
Wilayto said neither Kiev nor its allies in the United States want to let the public know the real face of the Ukrainian government.
US antiwar activists have sent multiple letters and requests to the Ukrainian and US authorities, urging them to hold a thorough investigation of the tragic events in Odessa, Wilayto said.
Asked whether the activists received any response, Wilayto said: "Never. Not one."
Wilayto pointed out that the US government has not shown any interest in investigating the Odessa tragedy and if there ever was any interest for such a probe, it does not exist today.
"A true investigation would reveal too much about the relationship between the fascist paramilitary organizations and the government, and that, in turn, would reveal too much about the reasons for the present conflict," he said.
Wilayto expressed regret that after a decade of the tragic event, many people, especially the youth, are not informed about what happened in Odessa ten years ago.
Russia has repeatedly criticized the Ukrainian government for its non-action and has urged the international community and especially human rights groups to investigate the causes of the massacre.