Savchenko

Police ban even one-man protests outside prison, Vira Savchenko says. PHOTOS Relatives and activists are again trying to hold a rally in support of Nadiia Savchenko outside the remand prison in Novocherkassk, Rostov region of the Russian Federation, where the Ukrainian servicewoman is held. Police officers prohibit doing it. 11.03.16 16:26 20 582 46 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

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

"Hands off Ukrainian Joan of Arc!" - Russian citizen holds one-man protest near Donetsk court in Savchenko's support. PHOTO A Russian citizen has held a one-man protest in support of Ukrainian military Nadiia Savchenko near the building of the Donetsk city court in the Rostov region of Russia. 09.03.16 13:42 33 271 44 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Even with toughest verdict, Savchenko to avoid custody and return home, - lawyer Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko will return to Ukraine, even if Russian court sentences her to a lengthy prison term. 29.01.16 19:25 14 398 44 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

EP committee to adopt statement demanding release of Savchenko The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament has endorsed a joint statement on the release of Nadiia Savchenko. 21.03.16 21:50 9 289 44 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

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 10 368 44 Incidents

Ukrainian doctors could not see Nadiia Savchenko and returned to Kyiv, - Vira Savchenko A group of Ukrainian doctors, which was formed by officials in Kyiv, was not allowed to examine the imprisoned Ukrainian pilot, MP Nadiia Savchenko in the 3rd Predetention Center in Novocherkassk (Rostov oblast of the Russian Federation). 13.03.16 14:59 15 024 43 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Consul General Moskalenko on Savchenko's health: Morale is high, physique could be better Ukrainian consuls, who visited Nadiia Savchenko in the 3rd remand prison of Novocherkassk, the Rostov region of Russia, are concerned with her physical health. 07.03.16 16:51 12 540 42 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Savchenko's Lawyer Says She Was Transferred to Moscow for Mental Health Examination Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko was transferred from Voronezh jail. 24.09.14 10:58 10 770 42 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Pilot Nadia Savchenko’s Lawyers Recommend Her Sister Not to Go to Russia Lawyers of captive by Russian side pilot Nadia Savchenko recommend her sister not to go to Russia to meet with Nadia. 19.08.14 22:15 11 921 42 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

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 6 515 41 Society

All Ukrainian political prisoners in Russia should be exchanged under Minsk accords, - Foreign Ministry's Kuleba All Ukrainian political prisoners in Russia and Crimea should be exchanged under the Minsk agreements. 05.05.16 13:03 6 498 41 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

UK urges Russia to fulfill Minsk agreements and immediately free Savchenko The Russian Federation must stick to the Minsk agreements and immediately release illegally condemned Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko. 22.03.16 23:32 7 469 41 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Nadiia set to resume dry hunger strike after verdict delivered, - Vira Savchenko Russian-held Verkhovna Rada deputy Nadiia Savchenko intends to resume a dry hunger strike after a verdict is delivered. 11.03.16 19:50 10 176 39 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

"We look forward to positive news on fate of Nadiia Savchenko, Yurii Soloshenko, and Hennadii Afanasiev by end of month," - Iryna Herashchenko Good news about the fate of Ukrainian political prisoners in Russia (Nadiia Savchenko, Yurii Soloshenko, and Hennadii Afanasiev) may appear by the end of May. 22.05.16 16:52 4 807 39 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Bezsmertnyi about Savchenko: "In her desire to help she works against Ukraine" The Russian authorities are using Ukrainian lawmaker Nadiia Savchenko for their own purposes. 15.02.17 18:13 15 635 39 Ukrainian Politics

Russia has one month to response request for Savchenko’s extradition under Convention, - lawyer Polozov In accordance with the Convention on the Extradition of Sentenced Persons of 1983, the Russian Federation has got one month to give its response to the request for the extradition of Ukrainian pilot, MP Nadiia Savchenko illegally convicted in Russia. 20.04.16 00:00 9 233 39 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Cabinet approves Savchenko-Sentsov sanction list The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has submitted a list of persons involved in illegal actions against Nadiia Savchenko, Oleh Sentsov and Oleksandr Kolchenko, who may fall under personal sanctions, including economic restrictions, for consideration by the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC). 12.08.16 19:50 17 965 38 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Russian authorities can convoy Savchenko, but she will not endure transportation, - lawyer Possible prison transfer is a big threat for the health of Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko and may cause her death. 16.04.16 13:54 11 069 37 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Savchenko on her incomes: “I have received award in amount of $12,000” Batkivshchyna faction MP Nadiia Savchenko said she was granted the Light of Justice Award in the amount of $12,000 by the Ukrainian Catholic University in Canada last year. 08.06.16 16:46 20 981 37 Incidents

Savchenko's rendition provides for possibility of swap based on political talks, - Minister Petrenko The legal procedure of transferring Nadiia Savchenko stipulates the possibility of exchange on the basis of political negotiations. 17.05.16 19:00 3 310 37 Ukrainian Politics

Savchenko irrevocably refused to appeal verdict: "There is no point to it". STATEMENT People's deputy of Ukraine Nadiia Savchenko, sentenced in Russia to 22 years in prison, refused to appeal the decision of the Donetsk City Court (the Rostov region of the Russian Federation). 04.04.16 16:30 13 616 36 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Yatseniuk called on Council of Europe to put pressure on Russia to release Ukrainian hostages Prime Minister Arsenii Yatsenyuk calls on the Council of Europe to put pressure on Russia in the issue of releasing Ukrainian hostages. 17.03.15 17:37 3 098 36 Ukrainian Politics

Savchenko establishes international committee on release of Ukrainian political prisoners held by Russia Batkivshchyna faction MP Nadiia Savchenko initiates creation of a committee for liberation of Ukrainian political prisoners held in the Russian Federation. 21.06.16 18:23 8 294 35 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

There are more captive Russians in Ukraine who could be swapped, - Savchenko's lawyer Feigin on release of Ukrainian hostages in Russia Ukrainian hostages in the Russian Federation can appeal for pardon without pleading guilty. 26.05.16 15:55 6 815 35 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

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 18 229 34 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Savchenko's talks in Minsk unlikely to help Ukrainian hostages, - Feigin The meeting of Batkivshchyna people's deputy Nadiia Savchenko with terrorist leaders Plotnitsky and Zakharchenko in Minsk will not help free Ukrainians held in the Donbas. 13.12.16 22:42 13 195 33 Previously in trend: Savchenko's talks with militants

Process on Savchenko's defense appeal will be held on May 6 in Moscow's Basmanny court - lawyer On May 6, Moscow's Basmanny court will hold a process on appeal from defense of Nadiia Savchenko, Ukrainian aviatrix, member of Ukrainian parliament, and PACE delegate, filed against the investigation's refuse to let her go to a PACE session. 04.05.15 12:25 3 269 33 Ukrainian Politics

Positive news about two more Ukrainian political hostages expected by end of May, - MP Herashchenko Ukraine is expecting positive news about two more Ukrainian political hostages by the end of May 2016. 25.05.16 15:57 7 543 33 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Chances for Savchenko's release before June 50-50, lawyer Feygin says Lawyer of Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko Mark Feygin said that the chances for her release prior to June are 50-50. 19.04.16 20:26 4 831 32 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

We will not stop at Savchenko List. New list of persons involved in torture of 11 Ukrainian political prisoners being prepared, - Poroshenko Ukraine will take every effort for the release of all Ukrainian hostages held in Russian prisons on trumped-up charges. 18.03.16 17:46 4 108 32 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Poroshenko enacts NSDC decision on personal sanctions against individuals involved in mock trials of Savchenko, Sentsov and Kolchenko The head of state signed Decree No. 121/2016 that puts into effect the NSDC's decision of March 25, 2016 "on imposition of personal special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions) against individuals involved in illegal actions regarding Nadiia Savchenko, Oleh Sentsov and Oleksandr Kolchenko." 30.03.16 20:20 5 990 31 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Assistant of former lawyer of Russian commando Yerofeyev confirmed dead An unidentified body of a man with signs of violent death was earlier found in Odesa. 10.01.17 16:01 56 336 31 Incidents

"Kremlin needs a break," - lawyer Feigin about court decision to adjourn Savchenko's closing statement It's not Ukrainian pilot Savchenko's final plea that judges adjourn, but the date of verdict. 03.03.16 17:26 26 421 30 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Pilot Savchenko Officially Recognized as Political Prisoner - Her Lawyer Advocates of Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko continue to seek a political prisoner status for her. 10.10.14 11:21 22 572 30 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Savchenko's law must be amended. It should not apply to people convicted of violent crimes, - Minister Petrenko The Ministry of Justice says the law that allows counting one day of pre-trial detention as two days of main sentence (referred to as 'Savchenko's law') can not be applied to persons convicted of especially grave crimes. 24.05.16 15:55 4 751 29 Ukrainian Politics

Savchenko Is Forced to Waive Counsel - Feigin Moscow remand prison operational investigators will work Ukrainian Pilot Nadia Savchenko until Nov. 5, for her to waive the right to counsel. 31.10.14 20:40 13 149 29 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russian Foreign Ministry does not allow Ukrainian and German doctors visit Savchenko, - lawyer The defense of Ukrainian aviatrix Nadiia Savchenko, who has been illegally sentenced in Russia and announced dry hunger strike in the remand prison, states that doctors from Ukraine and Germany are not able to obtain permission for visiting her from the Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation. 07.04.16 17:05 3 538 29 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Ukraine requests Germany to send medical team to examine Savchenko's condition, - Ambassador Melnyk Ukraine has addressed Germany with a request to send a team of doctors to assess the state of health of Verkhovna Rada MP Nadiia Savchenko (Batkivshchyna faction). 10.03.16 23:08 4 379 28 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Ukraine coordinates elaboration of Savchenko Sanction List with EU and US, Poroshenko says President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko had a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius to discuss the settlement of the situation in Donbas and the interaction between Ukraine and the EU. 15.03.16 19:59 4 909 27 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Hrytsak: SBU still checks information on Savchenko's instigation of riots among military The Security Service chief said the SBU interviewed Nadiia Savchenko after she returned from the "Donetsk People's Republic." 17.03.17 17:58 7 113 26 Ukrainian Politics

Savchenko does not have to serve sentence upon return to Ukraine, she has PACE delegate's immunity, - lawyer Upon her return to Ukraine, pilot Nadiia Savchenko will not have to serve her sentence, not only because of its absurdity and unfairness, but also because she enjoys PACE immunity. 21.04.16 15:09 7 282 26 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Kyiv Demands That the Russian Federation Release All Ukrainian Political Prisoners - Foreign Ministry Ukraine insists that political prisoners detained in Russia be freed under the Minsk Protocol for the release of all the hostages. 09.09.14 17:05 6 280 25 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Nadiya Savchenko decided to speed up trial and will finish familiarization with materials of the case on July 2, - lawyer. DOCUMENT Ukrainian aviatrix Nadiya Savchenko announced of her intent to finish familiarization with materials of the case fabricated against her in Russia on July 2. 26.06.15 15:44 5 155 25 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"Savchenko will definitely be present on verdict announcement on March 21-22," - Lawyer Feygin People's deputy of Ukraine Nadiia Savchenko will be present during the announcement of the verdict in her case in the Donetsk city court in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation. 19.03.16 17:13 6 575 25 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Vira Savchenko: Russia bargains not with Ukraine, but with world for sanctions Nadiia Savchenko’s sister Vira has got Nadiia’s written last plea, which she intends to publish this evening. 03.03.16 18:15 9 405 23 Incidents

Lawyer voices two proofs of Savchenko's alibi: She is part of 'big Ukrainian case' Today, March 3, is the second day of debates in the case of Ukrainian pilot and MP Nadiia Savchenko in the court of Donetsk city, the Rostov region, Russia. The defense team has its say. 03.03.16 12:48 42 323 23 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Savchenko List contains names of 44 Russians and two Ukrainians, - journalist President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko handed over Savchenko related sanctions list to the European leaders today. 29 Russian citizens were earlier reportedly included in this list. According to the media, President Vladimir Putin of Russia topped that list. 17.03.16 18:51 33 032 23 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia Ukrainian hostages in Russia