Cat eats Russian occupier. VIDEO Left to their own devices, starving pets are forced to eat the remains of the bodies of the Russian occupiers. 52 329 209 Previously in trend: War
End of Sentsov's hunger strike means he is in critical condition, Ukraines' ombudsperson says Ukraine's Human Rights Commissioner, Liudmyla Denisova says Oleh Sentsov has stopped his nearly five-month hunger strike. 4 605 38 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Russian penitentiary agency claims Sentsov stopped hunger-striking Deputy Chief of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service, Valeriy Maksimenko, said Ukrainian filmmaker Oleh Sentsov stopped the hunger strike he went on May 14. 2 383 18 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Sentsov suffers from heart failure, rheumatism, has liver and kidney issues, - lawyer Dinze Dmitry Dinze, the lawyer of Ukrainian filmmaker Oleh Sentsov unlawfully convicted in Russia, says that his client suffers from heart failure and rheumatism after 142 days of hunger strike. 4 437 31 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Sentsov’s sister: "Oleh’s lost hope. He feels really sick, does not know how long he'll last" Ukrainian filmmaker Oleh Sentsov unlawfully convicted in Russia does not believe he will ever be released while his health condition is really bad. 2 781 19 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Prison staff tries to persuade Sentsov to stop hunger strike but he’ll never let them talk him into this, - lawyer Dinze Ukrainian political prisoner Oleh Sentsov still expects to be released but the chance is increasingly slim. 3 334 59 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
"Oleh wrote he’s near the end. And it is not about his liberation at all," – Sentsov’s cousin-sister on political prisoner’s ill-health Natalia Kaplan, cousin-sister of Ukrainian political prisoner Oleh Sentsov says he is in grave condition. 15 128 107 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
"I'm not sick but hunger-striking and I'm not going to stop," - Sentsov comments on motion to transfer him to Simferopol-based hospital. DOCUMENT (in Russian) Ukrainian filmmaker Oleh Sentsov, who was unlawfully convicted in Russia, left a note on the copy of an appeal to transfer him in Simferopol for treatment. 5 217 29 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
"He looks even worse than last time. He’s very pale," - lawyer visited Sentsov in prison Attorney of Ukrainian political prisoner Oleh Sentsov, Dmitry Dinze, visited his client in the Russian labor camp today. 3 535 13 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
"Oleh looks so much older and he’s lost so much weight," – Sentsov’s cousin-sister dwelled on her visit to prison Natalia Kaplan, the cousin-sister of Ukrainian political prisoner Oleh Sentsov disclosed details of her visiting the hunger-striking filmmaker in the Russian jail. 26 634 124 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
"Oleh believes it would be total failure if he alone gets freedom," - cousin visits Sentsov in Russian prison Natalia Kaplan, a cousin-sister of Ukrainian political prisoner Oleh Sentsov, visited him in the Russian prison in the city of Labytnangi in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District of the Russian Federation. 5 577 10 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Stephen King calls to free Sentsov: "Time is running out, and he may die for his views" Famous American writer Stephen King calls for the release of Ukrainian filmmaker Oleh Sentsov unjustly held in Russia for his political views. 16 503 50 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Sentsov continues hunger strike, not going to give up, - filmmaker’s sister Ukrainian political prisoner Oleh Sentsov, who has been on hunger strike since May 14, was taken to intensive care unit last Friday. He is currently in the penal colony’s infirmary but has no intent to end the hunger strike. 9 802 27 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
"Political prisoner Balukh’s life in danger. We demand his release," - Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine demands the release of pro-Ukrainian activist Volodymyr Balukh as his health has deteriorated after he went on a hunger strike over 80 days ago. 4 977 12 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Ukrainian political prisoner Balukh lost 30 kg after 80 days of hunger strike, - lawyer Dinze Ukrainian activist Volodymyr Balukh, who was convicted by Crimea’s occupying authorities on cooked-up charges, has lost 30 kg after he went on a hunger strike in Crimea-based remand prison 80 days ago. 6 671 20 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
"Oleh Sentsov’s death will be a disgrace to Russia": 130 Russian scientists, celebrities call to set Ukrainian filmmaker free More than 130 scientists and celebrities have signed on to the joint statement by the Free Word Association NGO, St. Petersburg PEN Club, and Free Historical Society calling to release Ukrainian filmmaker Oleh Sentsov. 16 795 60 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Unlawfully convicted Ukrainian filmmaker Sentsov goes on hunger strike Ukrainian political prisoner Oleh Sentsov, who is serving his sentence in a Russian penal colony, went on a hunger strike demanding to release all the Ukrainians jailed in Russia and in annexed Crimea. 14 741 35 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Lviv Mayor Sadovyi calls on MP Bereziuk to stop hunger strike Mayor of Lviv, Andrii Sadovyi, has called on Samopomich parliamentary faction head, MP Oleh Bereziuk to stop his hunger strike. 20 826 138 Ukrainian Politics
Deputy Speaker Syroid announces hunger strike following Bereziuk Ukraine's parliamentary deputy speaker Oksana Syroid has announced her solidarity with Samopomich faction leader Oleh Bereziuk and said she would join him on a hunger strike. 67 793 371 Ukrainian Politics
MP Bereziuk, Samopomich, goes on hunger strike over garbage issue in Lviv Head of Samopomich Party parliamentary faction Oleh Bereziuk has announced a hunger strike. 71 003 592 Ukrainian Politics
Ukrainian citizen Panov, charged with terrorism in Russia, died in pretrial detention center in Rostov, - Fontanka. PHOTO Artur Panov, a citizen of Ukraine charged with preparation of a terrorist attack, died in a pretrial facility. 107 950 129 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
MP Iryna Herashchenko on hunger strike at Presidential Administration: "Dragging hostages' families into such shady undertakings is irresponsible and cruel" Dragging relatives of Ukrainian hostages held in the Donbas into political rallies is cruel and irresponsible. 55 918 360 Ukrainian Politics
Shuster goes on hunger strike until his work permission restored TV host Savik Shuster has gone on a hunger strike until Ukraine's Employment Service issues him a work permit. 108 135 651 Previously in trend: Shuster scandal
Savchenko agreed to stop hunger strike, - Poroshenko. PHOTOS People's deputy Nadiia Savchenko agreed to quit the hunger strike at the request of her mother, sister, and President Petro Poroshenko. 60 042 233 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. 76 558 194 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Savchenko goes on dry hunger strike today, - lawyer The Ukrainian aviatrix, illegally convicted and kept by the Kremlin, has announced going on dry hunger strike from April 6. 20 944 115 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Savchenko goes on indefinite dry hunger strike from April 6. STATEMENT (in Ukrainian) Member of the Ukrainian Parliament Nadiia Savchenko, sentenced to 22 years in prison in Russia, has announced going on an indefinite dry hunger strike from Wednesday, April 6 demanding her immediate escorting to Ukraine. 18 744 100 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
"Trial is farce, sentence - bluff. I start dry hunger strike on April 6 and go to the bitter end!" - lawyer Polozov published new letter of Savchenko. PHOTO Nadiia Savchenko's lawyer Mykola Polozov has published a new letter by the Ukrainian pilot, illegally held in the Russian Federation. 28 891 82 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
"I will not give up the hunger strike, and I will not be imprisoned in this country," – Savchenko Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko, kidnapped by the Russian Special Forces and illegally held in jail, declared that she will not give up the hunger strike and will not be imprisoned in Russia. 118 252 936 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
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. 20 607 46 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
"We must sound alarm as Savchenko’s life and health melting away," - lawyer Polozov Termination of the dry hunger strike by the Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko has led to severe complications to her health. 76 181 219 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. 61 462 208 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Savchenko ends dry hunger strike following requests of her supporters and Ukrainian president, - lawyers Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko has decided to stop dry hunger strike by starting to drink liquid. 115 341 272 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
“I will not live till verdict,” - Nadiia Savchenko Maria Savchenko managed to talk to her daughter Nadiia in the courtroom for a few seconds. 153 026 233 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Russian Human Rights Commissioner says that Savchenko is in satisfactory condition. Force-feeding is not required at the moment, – Polozov Russian Russia's Commissioner for Human Rights Ella Pamfilova got acquainted with the state of health of Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko, who is on a hunger strike. 14 994 63 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
"We will double our efforts to return Savchenko home," - Poroshenko President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko pledges to do his utmost to return Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko to Ukraine. 32 224 275 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
"I am going on dry hunger strike until I return to Ukraine, dead or alive!", - Savchenko's letter made public. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko's lawyer Nikolay Polozov has published her last statement, together with an announcement of the dry hunger strike. 56 747 240 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. 63 586 141 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia