Savchenko

“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 51 777 212 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

Nat-Bols attacked Ukraine's consulate in St. Petersburg. PHOTOS In St. Petersburg, Russia, the members of the Other Russia [Eduard Limonov's National Bolshevik Party - ed.], known for recruiting volunteers to participate in the war in the Donbas on the side of insurgents, attacked the consulate of Ukraine. 08.03.16 19:45 102 008 212 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Nadiia Savchenko's news conference. LIVE (in Ukrainian) Watch a live broadcast of a big news conference by liberated Nadiia Savchenko. 27.05.16 11:20 116 911 210 Ukrainian Politics

Savchecnko’s Court Hearing is Conducted through Video Conferencing and with the Help of an Interpreter Ukrainian military aviator Nadiia Savchenko during the session of the Voronezh regional court is addressing the judge in Ukrainian with the trial taking place through an interpreter. 25.07.14 11:02 113 021 210 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

European Court of Human Rights Started Working with the Case of Captive Pilot Savchenko against Russia. DOCUMENT The European Court of Human Rights has started working with the case of Nadia Savchenko against Russia, giving it priority status. 16.07.14 00:59 62 755 209 Ukrainian Politics

"Are you journalist or prostitute?" – Nadiia Savchenko’s sister talked to reported of story about boy “crucified” in Sloviansk. PHOTOS After today's hearing of the case of Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko, her sister Vira approached to the representatives of the Russian media, among whom was Yulia Chumakova - the author of the outrageous story about the boy, who was allegedly "crucified" in Sloviansk, shown by Channel 1. 02.03.16 18:15 204 440 209 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Nadiia quit dry hunger strike yesterday. Warden received her statement, - Vira Savchenko Nadiia Savchenko, the Ukrainian pilot unlawfully tried in Russia, voluntarily quit the dry hunger strike yesterday, March 9. 10.03.16 19:50 61 442 208 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

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 75 987 208 Ukrainian Politics

Nadiia Savchenko’s last plea, postponed by Russian court, goes public. FULL TEXT Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko was to deliver pre-imposition statement in the court today. It should have been followed by the court’s decision on the date of verdict announcement. However, the judge adjourned the hearing of case until March 9. 03.03.16 21:48 114 978 203 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Nadiya Savchenko refused glucose injections - lawyer Ukrainian pilot and the Verkhovna Rada Deputy Nadiya Savchenko, who is 68 days into her hunger strike in Moscow jail, refused glucose injections. 20.02.15 08:59 36 224 203 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Donbas militant leaders to release two captive women "as goodwill gesture" “DPR” and “LPR” militant leaders Alexander Zakharchenko and Igor Plotnitsky announced their intention to hand over two Ukrainian female prisoners to non-affiliated MP Nadiia Savchenko "as a gesture of goodwill." 26.12.16 14:25 34 948 200 Incidents

"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

Photo of judge Ali Khaybulayev, who convicted Savchenko to 22 years in prison, posted online. PHOTOS Presiding judge of the Donetsk city court of the Rostov region, Russia Ali Khaybulayev, together with his colleagues Leonid Stepanenko and Yevgeniya Chernysh, have sentenced Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko for 22 years. 24.03.16 13:40 98 995 198 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted resolution on Savchenko The House Committee on Foreign Affairs approved the resolutions calling for the release of Ukrainian fighter pilot Nadiya Savchenko during the meeting on Thursday. 23.04.15 23:22 47 957 198 Incidents

"Will you return to Donbas? - No," - conversation with Russian GRU officers before swap. VIDEO (in Russian) Captive Russian GRU officer Yerofeyev gave interview before being exchanged for Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko. 26.05.16 12:12 139 216 198 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

"She is an example for all of us" - Ukrposhta issued a letter stamp dedicated to Nadiya Savchenko. PHOTOS Ukrposhta (Ukraine’s postal service) has issued Ukrainian Hero Nadiya Savchenko’s own letter stamp in support of the pilot. It will be passed to her as a gift together with a letter from the staff. 27.03.15 21:40 38 087 196 Incidents

"Lists should be updated as they are not correct now," - Savchenko on lists of POWs and MIA Lists of Ukrainian fighters who have been captured (POW) or went missing in action (MIA) in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, published by independent MP Nadiia Savchenko, are incorrect. This information will be updated. 15.01.17 11:33 18 821 195 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russia may exchange Savchenko if she pleads guilty of murder, - Nadiia's mother The Russian Federation is ready to exchange Ukrainian soldier and people's deputy Nadiia Savchenko if Ukraine acknowledges the validity of the verdict delivered against her by Russia's court. 07.04.16 00:05 42 540 195 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Savchenko refused to use shower and washbasin so that Russian media could not distort information on her dry hunger strike, - Nadiia's sister Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko, who is kept in the Novocherkassk remand prison in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation, continues her dry hunger strike. 09.04.16 14:49 76 546 194 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

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 13 189 193 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"Medvedchuk bumps me and Polozov off on direct order of Kremlin," - Feygin Mark Feygin, lawyer of Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko, accuses the representative of Ukraine in the subgroup on Humanitarian Affairs of the trilateral contact group on the settlement of the conflict in the Donbas Viktor Medvedchuk in an attempt to discredit him and lawyer Nikolay Polozov. 19.03.16 13:08 58 061 192 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

No progress in Savchenko’s case, - Polozov Nikolay Polozov, lawyer of Ukrainian political prisoner Nadiia Savchenko, noted that the situation with his client hasn’t changed much. 12.03.16 09:16 26 560 191 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Lawyer: Investigation Committee preparing to file new charges against Savchenko. PHOTOS The Russian Investigation Committee prepares new charges against Nadiya Savchenko, the Ukrainian aviatrix illegally kidnapped and held in a Moscow jail. 25.02.15 19:36 36 663 191 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Head of prisoners release center Ruban detained by Security Service Ruban was heading to the occupied area of the Donetsk region following MP Nadiia Savchenko. 27.02.17 12:56 71 833 189 Ukrainian Politics

Russia promised to let Ukrainian doctors see Savchenko as mobile brigade en route, - MP Iryna Herashchenko The Ukrainian side has managed to get permission from Russia's government for a group of Ukrainian doctors to be let in the detention center where Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko, who has recently declared a "dry" hunger strike, is held. 08.03.16 12:05 30 951 189 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Aleksandrov, Yerofeyev landed in Vnukovo airport, - Gazeta.ru (updated) The plane with Russian GRU officers Alexander Aleksandrov and Yevgeny Yerofeyev has landed in Vnukovo airport. 25.05.16 14:15 75 906 188 Ukrainian Politics

Yerofeyev, Aleksandrov taken to Rostov for Savchenko swap, - Russian Interfax sources The plane of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is about to arrive at the airport of Rostov-on-Don (Russia), where GRU officers Yevgeny Yerofeyev and Alexander Aleksandrov will be exchanged for Ukrainian MP Nadiia Savchenko. 25.05.16 12:44 58 052 188 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Nadiya Savchenko might die of pancreatitis in Russian jail - Bloomberg Ukrainian aviatrix Nadiya Savchenko is ill with acute pancreatitis. Her lawyers fear she might renew her hunger strike and thus risk dying from it. 12.03.15 16:03 29 456 188 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Participants of rally on Maidan demanded that authorities do everything possible to release Savchenko. PHOTOS+VIDEO Rally in support of People's Deputy of Ukraine Nadiia Savchenko, illegally held in Russian prison, has been held on Maidan square today. 17.04.16 18:05 25 453 187 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Savchenko published lists of Ukrainian prisoners she visited in Donbas. PHOTO MP Nadiia Savchenko published the lists of Ukrainian prisoners she visited in the occupied Donbas. 25.02.17 17:25 54 854 185 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Prosecution asks for 23 years in prison for Savchenko: "Lord, what a shame" Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation is asking for 23 years in prison and a 100,000-ruble fine for Ukrainian aviatrix Nadiia Savchenko. 02.03.16 14:36 85 415 185 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Poroshenko instructs Foreign Ministry to make every effort to release Vira Savchenko President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko instructed the Foreign Ministry to do everything possible to return Vira Savchenko in Ukraine. 28.04.16 10:07 43 383 184 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Savchenko attends session hall of Ukrainian parliament. PHOTOS Ukrainian servicewoman and Member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine representing Batkivshchyna faction Nadiia Savchenko has visited the parliament and got acquainted with her workplace. 27.05.16 16:56 140 920 184 Incidents

"I thank my mother that she has lived to see me and my sister for fighting for me," Savchenko offered formal welcome in Presidential Administration. VIDEO Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko has met with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko in Presidential Administration following her arrival in Ukraine. 25.05.16 17:52 89 585 181 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Russian investigation's main proof does not belong to Nadiya Savchenko - lawyer Russian investigative expertise has found that one of the major proofs of the case, a notebook with records which had been found by the terrorists and allegedly proved her guilty, does not belong to Nadiya Savchenko. 16.04.15 11:25 59 411 180 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"Whole array of FSB cultivation tools was employed. But Putin outplayed himself this time," - Polozov about Poroshenko's fake letter Russia's secret services did a favor to Nadiia Savchenko with a fake letter purportedly written by President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. As taking note of it, she decided to stop her dry hunger strike and start drinking water. 10.03.16 17:56 116 640 180 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

MP Savchenko establishes new public movement RUNA Non-affiliated Member of the Ukrainian Parliament Nadiia Savchenko has announced the formation of a new movement after a split with her former political party. However, she says RUNA is not a political party so far. 27.12.16 18:03 29 972 178 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 52 895 177 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Rada committee upholds PGO’s petition to arrest MP Savchenko on terrorism charges The Verkhovna Rada's committee recognized as legitimate, sufficient and justified the requests of the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) for the parliament’s permission to detain, arrest, and bring to criminal responsibility non-affiliated MP Nadia Savchenko. 22.03.18 11:17 38 440 176 Incidents

Ukrainian Consul Finally Got Through to Pilot Savchenko Ukrainian consul in Russia Hennadii Breskalenko managed to meet with pilot Nadiia Savchenko on Wednesday, July 16. 16.07.14 18:31 35 246 174 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Savchenko threatened to go on total hunger strike: "You will pronounce verdict without me" Ukrainian military, people's deputy of Ukraine (Batkivshchyna party) Nadiia Savchenko said she would go on hunger strike if the court schedules pronouncement of verdict in more than two weeks. 02.03.16 15:23 51 617 173 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

United States Urge Russia To Free Jailed Ukrainian Pilot Washington has called on Russia to immediately release Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko. The U.S. Department of State considers that the new charges of Savchenko 'go against logics'. 29.10.14 23:19 17 602 172 World

"I want to apologize to all mothers whose children have not returned from ATO," - Savchenko's first words on Ukrainian soil Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko is grateful to all those who contributed to her release, those who supported her and worried about her. 25.05.16 18:01 67 657 171 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Significant crime surge expected in upcoming year, - Interior Minister Avakov The minister is certain that releasing recidivists under 'Savchenko law' (stipulating for counting one day in a pre-trial detention as two days of jail term) will lead to grave consequences. 20.10.16 14:13 49 003 171 Ukrainian Politics

"Savchenko law" needs to be amended, - Prosecutor General Lutsenko Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko opposes the reversal of the "Savchenko law", but believes it needs to be amended so that it does not release criminals who had conducted grave crimes. The law stipulates for counting one day spent by a convict in pre-trial detention as two days. 03.06.16 10:20 51 639 170 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

Washington supports Poroshenko's intention to return Crimea and Donbas, - U.S. Department of State The official Washington has supported the stance of the Ukrainian president, who has voiced Ukraine's intention to return Crimea and the Donbas in the same way Nadiia Savchenko was returned home. 26.05.16 09:34 35 812 170 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Savchenko: "I never said Crimea should be surrendered" Faction independent MP Nadiia Savchenko says she made no statements that Ukraine could peacefully regain control over the occupied Donbas only by surrendering Crimea to Russia. 18.01.17 18:41 36 083 170 Ukrainian Politics

Court leaves Savchenko in pretrial custody for another two months. PHOTOS Shevchenkivskyi district court of Kyiv granted prosecutor's motion to extend for another 60 days the pretrial detention of MP Nadiia Savchenko charged with plotting acts of terror, coup d'etat, and overthrow of government. 15.05.18 17:00 41 355 169 Previously in trend: Savchenko under arrest