Savchenko

"See you at home," - Sentsov and Kolchenko wrote letter to Nadiya Savchenko. DOCUMENT Ukrainian political prisoners illegally held in Russia Oleh Sentsov and Oleksandr Kolchenko received letters from another imprisoned Ukrainian Nadiya Savchenko and New Year greetings from President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. 13.01.16 10:33 7 557 19 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Verdict in Savchenko's case may be deliberately postponed until February, - lawyer Polozov The verdict against Ukrainian people's deputy Nadiia Savchenko will not be delivered by Russian court prior to the session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. 12.01.16 17:13 3 299 19 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Savchenko might be released in 2016 through negotiations, – lawyer Feigin Verkhovna Rada deputy of Batkivshchyna faction Nadiia Savchenko might be released from the Russian prison after political negotiations. 10.01.16 20:14 8 182 111 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Savchenko feels fine as she continues hunger strike People's deputy of Ukraine Nadiia Savchenko, illegally detained in Russia, feels fine as she continues hunger strike. 07.01.16 16:30 6 045 70 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Nadiia Savchenko sent New Year greetings to Ukrainians. PHOTO Verkhovna Rada deputy Nadiia Savchenko greeted Ukrainians on New Year's eve. 01.01.16 14:14 25 464 141 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Poroshenko calls for releasing all Ukrainian hostages illegally held by Russia and its militants in Donbas President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko held a phone conversation with the leaders of Germany, France and Russian Federation and highlighted the necessity of providing immediate access to the occupied territories for all international humanitarian missions, inter alia, the International Committee of the Red Cross and Doctors without Borders. 30.12.15 16:56 4 747 78 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Exchange of Savchenko for Russian GRU operatives seriously discussed by Putin's encirclement, – Savchenko's lawyer The exchange of Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko for Russian GRU commandos Alexander Aleksandrov and Yevgeniy Yerofeyev is seriously discussed by Vladimir Putin's encirclement. 27.12.15 15:12 30 991 226 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Savchenko to remain in custody while PACE resolution further violated, - lawyer Russia's court has dismissed the appeal by Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko's defense regarding the decision on the extension of her detention. 25.12.15 13:45 6 693 55 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

We are confident that exchange of Savchenko for commandos Yerofeyev and Aleksandrov will take place, – Savchenko's lawyer Defense of Nadiya Savchenko is convinced that her exchange for Russian GRU operatives Alexander Aleksandrov and Yevgeniy Yerofeyev will take place. 18.12.15 12:20 6 947 96 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Savchenko goes on hunger strike again, - lawyer The Russian court has extended custody of Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko until April 16, 2016. 17.12.15 11:42 9 290 76 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Feigin confirms Savchenko's intention to start hunger strike Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko's lawyer Mark Feigin has confirmed her intention to declare a hunger strike after Russia's court delivers its verdict. 08.12.15 17:20 5 346 17 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

If Minsk’s implementation postponed to 2016, sanctions should be extended as well, - US Ambassador Pyatt U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey R. Pyatt predicts that if the deadline for the implementation of the agreements reached in Minsk (Belarus) is extended to 2016, the sanctions imposed against Russia will be also extended to 2016. 13.11.15 17:39 9 593 89 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

Russia’s presidential human rights council does not rule out exchange of Savchenko for captive GRU operatives Aleksandrov and Yerofeyev Head of the Russian Presidential Council on Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov does not exclude the possibility of exchange of Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko for captured operatives of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Alexander Aleksandrov and Yevgeny Yerofeyev. 05.11.15 14:52 15 979 130 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

Kremlin set to launch campaign against Savchenko's defense, - lawyer Feygin Russian Presidential Administration is currently preparing an information campaign to be launched prior to convicting Ukrainian pilot, MP Nadiia Savchenko. 04.11.15 00:02 18 211 118 Ukrainian Politics

Savchenko asked Ukrainians to support political prisoners Klykh and Karpiuk. VIDEO Speaking to journalists in Russia's Donetsk courtroom, Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko addressed those writing her letters of support and asked them not to forget about the Ukrainians who are now being tried in Grozny. 03.11.15 17:35 18 690 104 Ukrainian Politics

Vira Savchenko faced arrest in Chechnya, - lawyer Novikov Sister of Nadiia Savchenko, Vira, who was allowed to court trial against human rights activist Mykola Karpiuk, could be arrested "for insulting the judge," lawyer Ilya Novikov said. 28.10.15 17:55 30 977 53 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

STB TV crew detained in Russia while going to trial against Savchenko, - journalist Ukrainian broadcaster STB's shooting group was detained in Russian city of Donetsk (the Rostov region) by Russian traffic police under an invented pretext, while it was on its way to the trial in Ukrainian pilot Savchenko's case. 28.10.15 12:21 17 060 97 Ukrainian Politics

French diplomat prohibited to draw at Savchenko's trial. PHOTO Representative of the French diplomacy in Russia was asked to show drawings she made during trial over Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko in the Russian court. 26.10.15 18:43 33 022 86 Ukrainian Politics

US outraged by miscarriage of justice shown at Savchenko trial, - US Ambassador to OSCE Baer The United States strongly condemns continued detention of Nadiya Savchenko, Oleh Sentsov, and Oleksandr Kolchenko, and demands the release of all Ukrainian hostages illegally held by the Russian side. 23.10.15 12:08 16 331 265 World

Nadiya Savchenko’s sister Vira to be only defense witness at Ukrainian pilot’s trial The only witness for the defense -- sister of Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko Vira -- will testify in the Donetsk city court in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation. 21.10.15 11:01 5 068 45 Incidents

Sister of Nadiya Savchenko Vira forbidden entry to Russia until 2020 – lawyer Feigin Sister of the Ukrainian pilot and Verkhovna Rada deputy from the Batkivshchyna faction Nadiya Savchenko Vira has been denied entry to the territory of the Russian Federation until 2020. 13.10.15 19:20 16 838 93 Society

Russian Justice Ministry's statement on Savchenko testifies that guilty verdict has been prepared for her, - Ukraine's Justice Minister Petrenko The statement by the Russian Justice Ministry on possibility of the Ukrainian pilot and MP Nadiya Savchenko to return to Ukraine after the sentencing proves that the court has its ruling already prepared. 01.10.15 14:25 5 700 13 Ukrainian Politics

"When bandage was removed, I realized I was in Russia," - Savchenko's testimony during trial in Donetsk, Russia. VIDEO (in Russian) Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko told the court how "LPR" militants moved her across the Ukrainian-Russian border. 29.09.15 17:45 57 772 103 Ukrainian Politics

"Female Sniper! You fired at us!" - new video of Nadiia Savchenko's capture by "LPR" militants. VIDEO A video has been posted on Open Russia website, showing a small part of the battle in which "LPR" militants captured Nadiia Savchenko. 29.09.15 15:25 126 302 199 Ukrainian Politics

US Ambassador to UN Samantha Power demands Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko's release. VIDEO Savchenko became one of the 20 unjustly detained female prisoners from around the world included in Power's project Free The 20. 24.09.15 14:13 4 914 46 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

US Congress unanimously passed resolution calling for immediate release of Nadiya Savchenko The U.S. House of Representatives has unanimously endorsed a resolution calling for the release of citizen of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada deputy Nadiya Savchenko Sept. 22. 23.09.15 12:38 13 191 193 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"If you respect international law, I have to be free, otherwise, there are 10 more separatists killed in that battle, that are victims by your laws," Savchenko in court. VIDEO During court's hearing in Donetsk, Russia, Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko said that under the Russian law she could be charged with deaths of another 10 separatists who had fought in Ukraine with Russian arms. 22.09.15 18:05 48 168 106 Ukrainian Politics

Savchenko taken to court for hearing of her case The court in Donetsk in the Rostov region of Russia begins consideration of the case on the merits of Ukrainian pilot, MP from Batkivshchyna faction Nadiya Savchenko. 22.09.15 12:20 5 118 19 Incidents

Savchenko to be tried by panel of three judges, - lawyer Feygin The court in the city of Donetsk in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation have granted the petition of the Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko’s defense regarding the consideration of her case by a panel of three judges. 15.09.15 19:39 5 633 47 Incidents

Savchenko to remain in custody, - lawyer Ukrainian MP Nadiia Savchenko will remain under arrest. 15.09.15 14:21 7 829 53 Ukrainian Politics

Russian prosecution asks court to prolong Savchenko's arrest for six months On Tuesday, Sept. 15, pre-trial hearing in the case of Ukrainian MP Nadiya Savchenko is taking place in Donetsk, the Rostov region, Russia. Prosecution is asking to prolong the aviatrix's arrest for another six months. 15.09.15 13:27 6 518 41 Society

NSDC sanctions against Russia to affect 400 individuals and more than 100 legal entities, - Foreign Ministry The sanctions imposed by the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine against Russia on Sept. 2 will affect 400 individuals and more than 100 entities. 15.09.15 11:58 16 823 67 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia Sentsov-Kolchenko verdict

Feigin announces campaign in support of Savchenko during Putin's speech at UN. PHOTO The third Global FreeSavchenko Day international campaign in support of the Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko is scheduled for Sept. 28. #FreeSavchenko hashtag storm will be held on Twitter during Putin's speech at the United Nations. 14.09.15 21:22 55 378 165 Incidents

Savchenko verdict ready, same as Sentsov’s one, pilot's lawyer says The Russian court's sentence for Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko has already been written, but she will be released sooner or later due to the growing diplomatic pressure. 07.09.15 10:09 17 317 149 Incidents

Nadiya Savchenko’s book "Powerful name Nadiya" to be presented in a week. Lawyer shows proof copy. PHOTO Lawyer of the Ukrainian pilot and member of parliament Nadiya Savchenko Ilya Novikov said that an advance copy of the book "Powerful name Nadiya" that she had written in the Russian prison has come out. 03.09.15 23:58 10 376 44 Incidents

Military prosecutor does not believe in possibility of exchange of Ukrainian citizens for Russian commandoes: "Russian Federation is insincere" The statement of the Russian side about possibility of exchange of the illegally held and convicted citizens of Ukraine Nadiya Savchenko, Oleh Sentsov, and Oleksandr Kolchenko for captured operatives of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU) Alexander Aleksandrov and Yevgeny Yerofeyev "is not sincere." 03.09.15 17:49 6 447 61 Incidents

Nadiya Savchenko first planned to be tried and then exchanged, - lawyer commented on Russia’s Justice Ministry statement One of Nadiya Savchenko’s lawyers Nikolai Polozov commented on the statement of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on possibility of the exchange of the Ukrainian pilot for the captured Russian military. Nadiya Savchenko’s defense believes it would not be very easy to exchange her for the Russians. 02.09.15 17:22 18 233 34 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russian Justice Ministry admits possibility of Savchenko exchange, - Russian media Russian Minister of Justice Alexander Konovalov admitted a possibility of exchange of Ukrainian Nadiya Savchenko for the Donbas-detained Russians. 02.09.15 16:53 75 989 208 Ukrainian Politics

Sentsov-Savchenko list to be published in near future, - Minister Klimkin Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin says that work on Sentsov-Savchenko list is underway, with European and American counterparts being involved. 31.08.15 09:52 16 455 117 Ukrainian Politics

Savchenko will not be convicted before Putin's visit to UN as this will spur General Assembly to create MH17 tribunal The lawyer of Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko believes that Savchenko will not be convicted prior to the visit of Russian President Putin to the UN and before a possible UN General Assembly’s decision on the establishment of the tribunal to try the people responsible for the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. 28.08.15 18:06 11 330 111 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"This circus can show clowns, not justice," - Savchenko commented on upcoming trial Ukrainian pilot, the Verkhovna Rada Deputy Nadiya Savchenko stated she would return to Ukraine at any cost. She has a dim view of the upcoming trial in the Russian Federation expecting no justice from it. The pilot has not made a will, as she planned. 22.08.15 14:54 19 919 250 Incidents

European diplomats intend to be present at Savchenko trial - lawyer Diplomats from EU countries intend to be present at the trial of Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko in the Russian town of Donetsk. 21.08.15 16:40 5 977 70 Incidents

“We were repeatedly proposed to exchange Russian GRU operatives for Savchenko,” - Advisor to the SBU Chairman Advisor to the Chairman of the Security Service of Ukraine Yurii Tandit said that he was repeatedly contacted with the proposal to exchange Nadiya Savchenko for the two detained operatives of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU). 19.08.15 22:54 51 780 212 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

Rostov-on-Don court to consider change of venue in Savchenko case, - lawyer Rostov-on-Don Regional Court will consider changing the venue of trial against the Ukrainian pilot and MP Nadiia Savchenko on Friday, Aug. 21. 18.08.15 12:32 6 714 15 Ukrainian Politics

Savchenko's defense releases evidence of her innocence. VIDEO On Sunday, Aug. 16, Mark Feigin, a lawyer of the people's deputy of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko illegally held in Russia, issued a video chronicle of the events back in June 17, 2014 (in Russian). 17.08.15 10:05 52 897 177 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"We are setting Nadiya up for guilty verdict and 25 years of imprisonment. We will prove her innocence procedurally but she will be sentenced regardless of this," – Savchenko’s lawyer Moscow lawyer of Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko Mark Feigin considers her conviction to be a done deal. 14.08.15 14:13 21 933 125 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Nadia Savchenko was captured by Russians before her alleged victims were killed, expert review confirms Lawyer Mark Feygin published a package of documents on expert review of the video confirming Nadia Savchenko's alibi. 08.08.15 14:45 42 877 305 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Nadiya Savchenko had been already apprehended when Russian journalists were killed, - PGO The Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office said that Ukrainian citizen Nadia Savchenko, who has been charged in Russia of complicity in the killing of two Russian journalists in the Luhansk region in the summer of 2014, had been held on a territory controlled by Donbas militants before the journalists' death. 29.07.15 15:44 29 068 131 Incidents