Brovary, Ukraine:
The Ukrainian nurse, who allegedly was a vital part of Libyan ruler Moammar Gaddafi's daily routine, stayed silent today after returning home from Libya after nine years.
US diplomatic cables published by WikiLeaks said Galyna Kolotnytska was so important to Gaddafi that he could not travel without her. Back home, she 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 the 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. She 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 Gaddafi. I'll just tell you one thing: Galyna 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."