Savchenko

Details of evidence tempering in Savchenko’s case to be published in a week, - lawyers Detailed reports and comments on fabrication of video materials brought against Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko by the Russian investigation will be published July 28-29. 22.07.15 22:36 11 577 169 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Savchenko's release positive milestone in efforts to resolve conflict in Donbas, - Canadian Foreign Ministry Canada welcomes release of Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko, which marks an important, positive milestone in efforts to resolve the ongoing conflict in Ukraine’s Donbas region. 26.05.16 00:19 8 477 167 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Ukraine's top prosecutor says names of Russian colonels who armed MP Savchenko for terror act known to investigators The investigators of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) have identified the Russian military officials who handed over weapons to Ukrainian MP Nadia Savchenko for committing acts of terror. 11.05.18 15:34 41 008 166 Previously in trend: Savchenko under arrest

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 55 375 165 Incidents

Lawyers Urged Amnesty International and the UN Committee to Recognize Savchenko as Prisoner of Conscience Defense lawyers of the imprisoned Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko, number 1 on the party list of the Batkivshchyna party at the forthcoming parliament elections, prepared an appeal to Amnesty International urging to assign her the "prisoner of conscience" status. 12.10.14 15:57 11 914 163 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russian court found Savchenko guilty. VIDEO The Russian court has determined guilt of the Ukrainian pilot. 22.03.16 16:04 90 632 162 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Savchenko visited graves of brothers in arms killed in Donbas. PHOTOS People's Deputy (Batkivshchyna party) Nadiia Savchenko visited the grave of her brother in arms. 28.05.16 17:52 110 175 160 Photo News

"Putin reckons with Poroshenko. Hates him but reckons with him," - Feygin President Vladimir Putin of Russia reckons with the opinion of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko after all. 26.05.16 18:03 43 586 157 Incidents

"DPR" unaware of hostages liberated by Savchenko: "No one told us!" PHOTOS The "liberation" of two Ukranian citizens by Nadiia Savchenko was coordinated directly from Moscow while the breakaway separatist "republics" were unaware of it. 27.12.16 19:02 101 296 154 Photo News

Savchenko, Poroshenko talked liberation of hostages, PACE session attendance Verkhovna Rada deputy (Batkivshchyna faction) Nadiia Savchenko and President Petro Poroshenko have discussed the release of Ukrainian hostages held in Russia and in the Donbas as well as Savchenko's participation in the upcoming session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, scheduled for June 20-27. 09.06.16 10:50 24 894 154 Ukrainian Politics

Court where sentence to Savchenko to be delivered surrounded by police, ‘Cossacks’, and people in military uniforms. PHOTOS The building of the Donetsk city court in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation, where the verdict to Ukrainian MP Nadiia Savchenko will be passed today, is surrounded by the police, "Cossacks" and people in military uniforms without insignia. 21.03.16 10:50 71 910 153 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Pictures of judges who tried Savchenko made public for first time ever. PHOTO The photo shows Presiding Judge Leonid Stepanenko and Yevgenia Chernysh. 22.03.16 16:43 150 333 152 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Boryspil court decides to release former MP Lozynskyi under 'Savchenko law'. DOCUMENTS (in Ukrainian) The Boryspil city court has decided to apply release on parole to former people's deputy Viktor Lozynskyi, who was sentenced for murder. 29.02.16 12:30 16 197 151 Incidents

"DPR" militants set to release two female hostages at 9 a.m. Dec. 27 Terrorists of the "Donetsk People's Republic" have declared their intention to transfer two hostages to the Ukrainian side in the morning of Dec. 27. 26.12.16 22:13 23 245 151 Ukrainian Politics

Ruban, Savchenko reluctant to testify in probe against them, - SBU Head of Officer Corps Center for Prisoners Release Volodymyr Ruban and MP Nadia Savchenko are exercising their procedural right not to give testimony to the investigators developing their case. 16.04.18 16:12 31 586 151 Previously in trend: Apprehension of Volodymyr Ruban Savchenko under arrest

Poroshenko: “We will return Donbas and Crimea just as we returned Nadiia” Nadiia Savchenko’s return to her homeland is a common victory of all Ukrainians. 25.05.16 17:18 25 000 150 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

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 17 316 149 Incidents

Kremlin refuses to disclose Putin's answer to Poroshenko's letter on Savchenko The contents of the Putin's answer to Poroshenko's letter on detained Ukrainian pilot Savchenko are still not disclosed. 07.03.15 18:19 17 959 147 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"Putin doesn't care a straw for Yerofeyev and Aleksandrov," - Polozov on possible exchange of Savchenko Nikolai Polozov, the lawyer of Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko illegally held in the Russian Federation, believes that Vladimir Putin is holding her for another reason that exchanging for GRU operatives Yevgeniy Yerofeyev and Alexander Aleksandrov. 16.03.16 23:38 33 201 147 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Savchenko plans to go on hunger strike: "It will last until end" Ukrainian servicewoman and people's deputy Nadiia Savchenko is planning to renew her dry hunger strike in 10 days after the verdict. 21.03.16 16:06 48 115 145 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

PGO digs into Ruban and Savchenko’s possible contacts with Medvedchuk The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) investigates alleged ties of Ukrainskyi Vybir movement leader, Viktor Medvedchuk, with Volodymyr Ruban, the head of the Officer Corps Center for Prisoner Release, and Nadia Savchenko, a non-affiliated member of Ukrainian parliament, who were both last week remanded in custody on multiple charges including terrorism. 27.03.18 11:12 27 281 145 Previously in trend: Savchenko under arrest

Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko needs a global support action – Feigin The lawyer of Ukrainian Pilot Nadia Savchenko called for a global support action on Jan. 26. 11.01.15 15:30 13 484 144 Ukrainian Politics

“Savchenko confident to be brought home in a week. Her expectations usually come true," – lawyer Novikov Ukrainian servicewoman, Member of the Ukrainian Parliament Nadiia Savchenko feels fine and is confident that she will be home in a week. 23.03.16 18:04 86 158 142 Incidents

Poroshenko did not send letter to Savchenko, - Tseholko President of Ukraine Petro Porshenko only passed oral words of support to Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko, held in a Russian remand prison. 10.03.16 16:10 44 851 142 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Savchenko starts "dry" hunger strike: court suddenly adjourned last plea until March 9 Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko is set to launch "dry" hunger strike today. 03.03.16 16:36 63 566 141 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 25 463 141 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Savchenko on Minsk agreements: If they didn't exist, it would be even worse Freed Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko believes that without the adoption of the Minsk agreements, the situation in the Donbas would be even worse than the current one. 27.05.16 13:15 52 139 137 Ukrainian Politics

Rallies in support of Savchenko to be held in Russia and over the world International actions in support of the prisoner of war Nadiya Savchenko will be held today, March 8, in the Russian Federation, as well as in a number of cities over the world. 08.03.15 13:23 11 774 136 Ukrainian Politics

Ukrainian lawmaker banned entry to Russia until 2021. PHOTO President’s Commissioner for the peaceful settlement of situation in Donbas Iryna Herashchenko has been banned entry to Russia. 21.03.16 11:30 60 335 134 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

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 29 066 131 Incidents

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 15 974 130 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

Putin signs decree on pardon for Savchenko, - Peskov Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on pardon for Ukrainian aviatrix Nadiia Savchenko. 25.05.16 15:43 42 486 127 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Poroshenko ready to pardon convicted Russian GRU commandos to release Savchenko President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko emphasizes that a huge amount of efforts was made to bring Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko, illegally convicted in Russia, back to Ukraine. 23.05.16 21:34 12 274 127 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

EU calls on Russia to immediately free Savchenko The official representative of the European External Action Service (EEAS) expressed concern on Monday about the hunger strike declared by Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko. 08.03.16 13:15 37 039 127 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

"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 21 930 125 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Two persons earlier released under ‘Savchenko law’ detained as suspects in brutal murder of pensioner in Vinnytsia region. PHOTOS In the Vinnytsia region, the law enforcers apprehended two suspects in murder of a pensioner. The detainees were previously released from jail under ‘Savchenko law’. 03.11.16 10:03 20 365 125 Incidents

Adjourning trial of Savchenko is deliberate and cynical violence, - Foreign Ministry The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine expresses its resolute protest in connection with adjourning the trial of Ukrainian citizen Nadiia Savchenko and intentionally creating circumstances that pose a mortal threat to her life. 09.03.16 22:02 25 937 124 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

"I support humanism but oppose indulging recidivists," - Avakov calls to immediately amend ‘Savchenko law’ Interior Minister Arsen Avakov slams the Savchenko law allowing to count one day spent in remand prison for two days of sentence. 20.09.16 20:35 29 832 122 Incidents

Poroshenko signs into law bill prohibiting bringing firearms to parliament, government Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko has signed into law a bill banning people with firearms from entering the buildings of the Verkhovna Rada, the Cabinet of Ministers and other government agencies. 21.03.18 17:00 25 007 122 Incidents

Not all persons in Savchenko List to be declared persona non grata, EP President Schultz says President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz believes that not all individuals included in the so-called Savchenko List can be subjected to sanctions. 17.03.16 22:21 51 595 122 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia Ukrainian hostages in Russia

After Savchenko's sentence, new separate sanctions against Russia should be introduced, - Pifer Introduction of sanctions against Russia by the U.S. in relation to the case of Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko would be justified, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution's Center on the United States and Europe, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Steven Pifer believes. 10.03.16 09:41 28 294 122 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupation of Crimea Sanctions against Russia

Russian court continues passing sentence to Savchenko Judges of the court in Russian city of Donetsk continue delivering the verdict to Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko. 22.03.16 10:04 21 343 121 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Savchenko and Sentsov trials to see EU representatives, - Foreign Ministry High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini announced sending the EU representatives to monitor "trials" against Nadiya Savchenko and Oleh Sentsov. 23.07.15 10:01 10 147 121 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukrainian Pilot Savchenko Identified One of Her Abductors on TV Nadia Savchenko’s defense appealed the decision of the court to extend the period of her detention. The pilot has also identified her kidnapper. 29.10.14 16:34 64 337 121 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

US Permanent Representative to UN urges Russia to release Savchenko U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations says Russia demonstrates blatant disregard for its commitments under the Minsk agreements. 10.03.16 09:13 17 640 120 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Savchenko’s exchange for Russian commandos settled by Normandy Four leaders during telephone negotiation, - Hollande Nadiia Savchenko’s release and return to Ukraine was the result of agreement reached by the leaders of Ukraine, France, Germany, and Russia during the telephone conversation on May 23. 25.05.16 18:26 19 569 119 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

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 18 208 118 Ukrainian Politics

Two Ukrainian hostages brought to Novocherkassk jail from Donetsk region, - Savchenko Nadiia Savchenko told her sister Vira about two young men who had been brought to the Novocherkassk jail from the territory of Ukraine's Donetsk region. 29.04.16 10:25 49 653 118 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia