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Against Russian officials reported the criminal proceedings in connection with the situation around the people's deputy of Ukraine of the delegation to the PACE Hopes Savchenko. This was reported by the Ukrainian Security Service on Twitter.

"Registered criminal proceedings against officials of the Russian Federation for the kidnapping Hope Savchenko," - said the report.

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He said he would support this measure if it was clearly differentiated from those which had been already introduced, namely sanctions related to the Russian aggression in Ukraine's east and the Crimean annexation, Pifer told Interfax on Thursday.

At the same time, he suggested waiting for the Russian court ruling in Savchenko's case and see what happens afterwards. Pifer said he had no doubts she would be found guilty.

He also stressed that the Russian leadership had to have a clear understanding of conditions for the sanctions to be lifted, noting that unless there were a clear distinction between various kinds of sanctions, they were unlikely to achieve a desired result.........

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Yield Ukrainian pilots Hope Savchenko passes from a dry hunger strike hard, it needs an urgent medical examination.

It is with their Facebook said her lawyer Nikolay Polozov.

"Hope stopped the hunger strike, but the output of it happening to severe complications. Yesterday it vomited the water she tried to drink. In addition, her condition already harried health is getting worse, "- he wrote.

"I tell the old problem with kidney stones, sharpened stress to the body in the form of hunger (especially dry). High temperature does not fall for several days proves, at least, a serious inflammation of the internal organs. In other words, at least, is now an urgent need to do for Hope Savchenko is to spend her medical examination ", - said runners.

He recalled that Savchenko does not admit to his Russian doctors she does not admit to himself.

"Both the Hope writes here in the Russian Gulag old principle of" Do not believe, do not fear, do not ask "became her credo", - he explained.

He noted that Ukrainian doctors are still in Rostov-on-Don, but have not received permission from the Russian authorities on the appointment and examination of Hope.

"Savchenko urgently needs at least a medical examination to assess the current state of health, identifying potential risks, and proper exit from the dry hunger strike," - he stressed.

Poloz added that the Russian Ombudsman Pamfilova does not show any activity in the life of Hope at this critical moment.

"In my subjective view of the situation is critical ... Health and Life of Hope go to the eyes. Time is running out. And we never forgive himself if ... "- he concluded.

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Maria Savchenko, the mother of Russian-held Ukrainian pilot and people's deputy Nadiia Savchenko, spoke of the consequences of the dry hunger strike declared by her daughter in protest.

She spoke about it on air of Shuster Live talk show, Censor.NET reports.

"I am grateful to the world community for the efforts [to save Nadiia Savchenko - ed.]. But it's too late. Nadiia's health has melted away. When I met with her the day before yesterday [in the courtroom - ed.]... I took her hands, and those hands were blue from finger tips to elbows. The legs are swollen, and boots won't fasten. I cried there," Maria Savchenko said.

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Moscow expects that Kyiv will agree to hold elections in the “Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics” while Putin sees possible release of Savchenko as a public demonstration of the Kremlin's willingness to compromise able to stimulate manageability of the Ukrainian authorities.

Serhii Rakhmanin wrote in his article for ZN.UA citing own sources, Censor.NET reports.

"According to our sources, the Russian president has personally promised Angela Merkel to return Nadiia to the homeland (most likely by granting her a pardon and subsequently exchange for captured GRU operatives). At the same time the passing of a verdict to her was postponed as the Kremlin master's reaction to violent protests near the Russian diplomatic missions in Ukraine," the article reads.

"However, having Savchenko's release in his plans, Putin pursues another goal: he seems to be inclined to believe that her stay in a Russian prison makes his life harder while being at large in Ukraine, she may turn into a problem for Poroshenko, who is far less decisive than the brave prisoner, who has said from behind the bars that "Russia can be made knuckle under if one have stomach for it..." Rakhmanin wrote.

ua.censor.net.ua  In Ukrainian

The team of Ukrainian doctors, who were trying to visit and examine Nadiia Savchenko in jail, were on their way to Kyiv from Rostov, but returned. They are currently in Kamensk-Shakhtinsk waiting for permission to visit the Ukrainian pilot.

Savchenko's sister Vira told Censor.NET correspondent.

"The doctors left for Ukraine today. However our ministers told them to return when they were already at the border. The new hope has evolved that they will manage to get inside the remand prison," Vira Savchenko said. Nadiia's sister confirmed that she called Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Ella Pamfilova and her assistants. "Pamfilova said that the doctors should be issued visit permits," Vira Savchenko said.

It should be reminded that the Ukrainian servicewoman and MP Nadiia Savchenko said that only Ukrainian or Western doctors would be allowed to examine her and she would fend away the Russian ones. Kyiv has sent a team of three doctors. They were waiting for permission to visit Savchenko in Rostov. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the doctors would not get visit permits as Nadiia Savchenko demonstrated a defiant attitude to the court.

censor.net.ua   In Ukrainian

Nadiia Savchenko's lawyer Ilya Novikov told about the results of his talks with U,S. politicians and diplomats regarding the case of Ukrainian pilot illegally held in Russia saying that a real breakthrough happened this week.

This was announced by one of Savchenko's lawyers, Ilya Novikov, on his Facebook page, Censor.NET reports.

According to him, the main thing now is that Nadiia Savchenko started to drink water: "During the previous week, it was like a ticking timer at my ear all the time. It was difficult to live and work. Now we have at least another ten days - plenty of time to think of it. Now the focus has shifted to diplomacy."

Novikov said that the breakthrough came earlier this week. Secretary of State Kerry and Vice President Biden both made quite harsh statements.

"The United States does not recognize Savchenko's trial an internal affair of Russia. They believe that after the 'LPR' militants captured her, she was taken to Russia by force, so they demand to release her immediately without any conditions. I asked the same question at every meeting for a week: "Did the administration really mean what Kerry said?" Today, I received an answer from the person who knows about the whole situation. "Yes, we really mean it," he wrote, adding that "there are people in the Congress who are much more aggressive. One of my buddies called Minister Lavrov a "cruel bastard, whose place is in the Magnitsky sanction act." But sanctions are managed by the State Department, not the Congress, although the support of the Congress may encourage the administration to act more resolutely."

The main outcome as of today is that Russia's "No" in response to demands of the U.S. to release Nadiia Savchenko does not satisfy the U.S., and the conversation does not end. The U.S. does not recognize Savchenko's trial as an internal affair of the Russian Federation. In the remaining days before March 21, when the verdict will be announced, political wheels will continue to spin. However, nothing pleasant for the Russian leadership is going to pop up; Russia will not make a good deal," the lawyer summed up.

censor.net.ua  In Ukrainian

Moscow police detained activist Natalia Ivanova, who spent picket in support of the Ukrainian pilots Hope Savchenko. Information and videos detention Ivanova appeared in social networks.

As you can see in the video, the police told Ivanova that she allegedly picketed not itself, thus violating the rules of such shares. She was taken to the police station Kitai-Gorod. As you know, March 8 in Moscow detained dozens of people that came to the rally in support Savchenko.

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The Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office has transferred four indictments in criminal cases to court.

Authority's head Nazar Kholodnytskyi said on air of 112 Ukraine, Censor.NET reports.

"Four indictments have already been taken to court," he noted. According to Kholodnytskyi, these are the cases of a Severodonetsk judge accused of extorting $6,000, Hoseksportkontrol official Serhii Holovatyi charged with soliciting a bribe of $250,000, as well as of two SBU officers who tried to obtain illegal $70,000.

"Last week, we planed to transfer four other indictments, but decided to wait as under article 290 of the Criminal Procedure Code the defendants have to study the materials. Here we have a case of a PGO prosecutor who offered a bribe for being employed in the NABU and three other cases," Kholodnytskyi said.

censor.net.ua  In Ukrainian

The trial in Kiev over the GRU of the General Staff of the Russian Federation Evgeny Erofeev Alexander Alexandrov and is not directly connected with the court in Russia over the people's deputy of Ukraine Hope Savchenko, but its excessive delay will not help improve the situation of Ukrainian women. This broadcast "Shuster.Live" said her lawyer, Ilya Novikov.

"I am convinced, for its part, that the Russian authorities are not very interested in the fate of Alexander and Yerofeyev. In this sense, the synchronization would be important only if we had a pre-agreed terms that such an exchange will take place as soon as the sentence came into force. As far as I know, no such formal agreements, although there are prerequisites, there are negotiations ", - he said.

At the same time, the lawyer said that the trial of Savchenko delayed by the Russian state prosecution several times, "so there is a feeling that there watching, so as not to break too forward."

In general, Novikov said that the protection of Ukrainians do not have specific wishes that was accelerated trial of the Russians.

"On the other hand, if it is over-tightened, the Kyiv Court, it probably does not improve the situation of Hope", - he added.

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United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon calls on Russia to respect the rights of Verkhovna Rada deputy Nadiia Savchenko held in a detention center in Novocherkassk (the Rostov region, Russia).


Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary General, said at a briefing, Censor.NET informs referring to tass.ru.

"The Secretary General urges the authorities to observe due process and fair trial rights of miss Savchenko," United Nations spokesperson said.

At the same moment, Dujarric said the Secretary General has been following the situation with Nadiia Savchenko.

censor.net.ua  In Ukrainian

The Southwest Florida Ukrainian American community commemorated one of the greatest, if not the greatest, son of Ukraine, Taras Shevchenko (18141861) last Sunday with a special program at St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Religious and Cultural Center (the “Oseredok” to Ukrainians). In his “Zapovit” (My Testament) Shevchenko wrote: “And in the great new family, the family of the free, with softly spoken, kindly word remember also me.” Ukrainians all over the world do this every year during March.

Professor Vira Bodnaruk of Venice, who chaired the committee organizing the affair, professionally emceed the program. It consisted of recitations of Shevchenko’s poems and singing of his songs, in addition to a brief but comprehensive keynote address by Neonilia M. Lechman of Venice. She managed to convey the greatness of Shevchenko, who was born a serf, yet rose to become professor of Imperial Academy of Arts, and, most importantly, he gained eternal love and admiration of Ukrainians thanks to his art, poetry, patriotism and his prophetic vision which resonates even now.

The United Choir directed by Lubow Ingram of Venice began the program with the singing of Shevchenko’s “Zapovit,” while the public, as is the tradition, was standing with respect.

Later the choir sang two more of Shevchenko’s songs. The thunderous applauses were accorded the very young performers, 6-year-old Sofiya Tkach and 9-yearold Roksolana Tkach, students of Pine View School in Osprey, and North Port’s Glenallen Elementary School students Anastasia, 11, and Natalia Kudelko, 8, who recited Shevchenko’s poems and sang his songs to the delight of the audience.

Other participants of the program were Petro Fridrich, Roma Steckiw-Long and Anya Rejnarowycz.
The attendees also had an opportunity to view a selection of publications on display, courtesy of the Ukrainian Language Society.

The Ukrainian Easter Bazaar sponsored by St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Religious and Cultural Center will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, at 4100 S. Biscayne Drive. There will be a Ukrainian arts and crafts exhibit, pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs) decorating, traditional Ukrainian food and pastries, and a special attraction: Ukrainian dancers at 2 p.m.
Food and refreshments can be consumed onsite, or ordered for takeout.

It is recommended that “kovbasa” (kielbasy),” varenyky” (pierogies) and “babkas” (special Easterbreads) for takeout be preordered by calling 941-786-5256.

Our Neighbors — The Ukrainians
by Atanas Kobryn
The North Port Sun (www.sunnewspapers.net)

The U.S. leader in a phone conversation with Putin on March 16 stressed that Moscow must free Savchenko, who has refused to eat because of her detention on murder charges, in order to comply with the Minsk agreement, which requires all sides in the conflict in eastern Ukraine to release unlawfully detained persons, the AP and Interfax news agencies reported.

Kyiv ambassadors from the Group of Seven (G7) economic powers also expressed "serious concerns" about Savchenko's health because of her hunger strike and called on Russia to release her under the Minsk accord, according to a statement posted on the website of the U.S. embassy in Kyiv................

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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.

This was reported by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Brussels reporter Rikard Jozwiak on Twitter, Censor.NET reports.

Earlier, 29 Russians were proposed to be included in the Savchenko List, which was drawn up after advice with the lawyers of the Ukrainian pilot, human rights activists, and representatives of non-governmental organizations. According to Channel 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin led the list. The other 28 persons were Russians and pro-Russian militants, including leader of the "LPR" terrorist organization Igor Plotnitsky. The list also contained Director of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) Alexander Bortnikov, Head of the State Duma Foreign Affairs Committee Alexei Pushkov. It was also proposed to include in the Savchenko List "those involved in the illegal imprisonment of filmmaker Oleh Sentsov, Oleksandr Kolchenko and other citizens of Ukraine in Russia.

57 MEPs have signed a petition to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini to initiate Savchenko List by the example of the Magnitsky List (the list of Russian officials implicated in the events related to death of Sergei Magnitsky, who were subjected to a visa ban by the U.S. - Ed.).

censor.net.ua  In Ukrainian/український

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.

Lawyer of Ukrainian pilot Mark Feygin announced, Censor.NET reports citing Channel 112 Ukraine.

"Yesterday, Ukrainian consuls visited her. They say that everything is in order so far. She feels fine as she quits the hunger strike. She drinks fortified drinks. She will definitely be present on the verdict announcement on March 21-22. So far, nothing instills fear that she can be absent," he said.

  In Ukrainian/український

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.

Censor.NET reports citing Feygin's post on Facebook.

"The fact that Medvedchuk bumps off Feygin and Polozov of the three lawyers on the direct order of the Kremlin can be explained, but I cannot share it with you until the end of the process for ethical and corporate reasons. As soon as Nadiia is sent home, I will publish all the information about what happened in these days," Feygin wrote.

censor.net.ua In Russian/русский

Because of the crash, which happened at the airport of Rostov-on-Don, lawyers and journalists at risk of not to get on the court hearing to Ukrainian political prisoner Hope Savchenko. This was reported by Ukrainian lawyer Mark Feigin page on Twitter.

Due to the fact that the passenger has fallen in Rostov Boeing airport closed for two days.

It is expected that the sentence Savchenko will be presented on 21-22 March. Trial of a Ukrainian city of Donetsk held in the Rostov region.

From 4 to 10 March Nadezhda Savchenko held a hunger strike. After coming out of it and go to the water and infant formula condition worsened political prisoner. Ukrainian doctors are not allowed to it, from the examination Russian doctors refused Savchenko.

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One of the so-called support groups Ukrainian pilots Hope Savchenko denied entry to Russia to attend the announcement of the verdict in the court in the Rostov region. It was on Twitter's lawyer Nikolai Polozov.



"At least one of the support groups Nadia Savchenko, attracts the verdict, was not allowed in Russia as a whole. They kept half a day and unfurled. FSB officers, denying entry to support Nadia Savchenko people say that even a short stay them in Russia is undesirable. Rostov Airport -on-Don is closed until tomorrow at court Savchenko better reach by train or by road through either Krasnodar "-.. said runners.

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Savchenko found guilty of murder of Russian journalists near Luhansk [Engl]
http://www.unian.info/politics/1295562-savchenko-found-guilty-of-murder-of-russian-journalists-near-luhansk.html
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Shaun Walker Russian kangeroo court. She was detained before the alleged event even happened.
No justice or rule of law in Russia. A wild land, out of control, under the watch of paranoid dictator Putin.
And the Russian people sit like docile sheep.
I have nothing but disgust for Russia and its people. You simply can't sit idly by as attrocities of this nature, not to mention Putin shooting down MH17, happen.
But the Russian people sit like zombies. Too scared to do anything. Like North Korea, or Stalin's Russia of 70 years' ago.
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But see post below.
Verdict not yet announced.
But Russian press have already said what the verdict is!!

[Russian] news agencies reported conviction in Savchenko case before the announcement
https://tvrain.ru/news/savchenko_agentstva-405839/
News agencies reported conviction Savchenko to his announcement
[Note - Russian source]
NEWS 11:39, 21 March 6029 0
News agencies reported conviction Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko even before the official announcement, reports on Monday, March 21 correspondent Dozhdya of city court of Donetsk Rostov region, where the verdict is announced.
One of the first reports of the conviction Savchenko appeared on the website of the state news agency RIA Novosti.
In the news it said that the court found her guilty of illegally crossing the Russian border. Also stated in the submission, Savchenko, according to a conviction, "murder committed on preliminary arrangement by group of persons on grounds of hatred and enmity."
On conviction also reported TASS and "Interfax".
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A farce from beginning to end!!!

The Ukrainian delegation has been granted access into the courtroom, where the sentence to Ukrainian servicewoman and lawmaker Nadiia Savchenko is delivered.

The reasons, why they have decided to let the representatives of Ukraine in, have not been disclosed, MP Oleksii Riabchyn told Censor.NET correspondent in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation.

Earlier, the Ukrainian delegation was denied access into the courtroom after the first recess. The president's spokesperson, consul general, consuls, and MPs were waiting in the press room.

Riabchyn said that three people in the courtroom were wearing T-shirts with portraits of Kornelyuk and Voloshin and inscriptions: "Savchenko is guilty of their death." The lawmaker said that these people were taking pictures with cameras in their mobile phones, which was strictly forbidden in this court. "They have also been filming! The diplomat has reported to the guards but to no avail!" Riabchyn added.

censor.net.ua   In Ukrainian/український

MP from the faction "Fatherland" Elena Kondratyuk, which is now in the Russian Donetsk on the verdict Hope Savchenko in an interview with "Commander in Chief" told about what the situation today in the courtroom over Savchenko.

"Today, having come to the court, we were able to get there only on the morning, the initial meeting. In the second part of the whole Ukrainian delegation headed by the Consul General is no longer allowed to enter the courtroom. Of course, all this makes a very depressing, except that in the room you can see a smiling Hope. It is difficult to say how much will be delayed announcement of the court decision. At least the lawyers say it will take at least two days, "- she said.

The MP added that the Ukrainian delegation intends to wait for the decision of the court as long as necessary.

"We came here to support the Hope, to witness her homage. Here there is a representative of the president, a spokesman for the head of state Svyatoslav Tsegolko. Here there is a large, powerful delegation of deputies of the "Fatherland", by BPP, have individual deputies. My colleagues and I are working as a unified delegation ", - underlined Kondratyuk.

Recall, March 21 in Donetsk Court began to declare the sentence Savchenko. Watch live coverage from the courtroom.

Earlier, Ukrainian lawyer Nikolai Polozov said that after the break, the court did not let the press secretary of the president of Ukraine Svyatoslav Tsegolko.

It is also not allowed to enter the second part of the meeting of all the representatives of the Ukrainian delegation, including the Consul General of Ukraine. However, later, after another break, after all admitted Ukrainian delegation in the meeting room.

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Action so-called "LC" with the call sign "Ilim" stated that he personally took Hope Savchenko Ukrainian servicemen in captivity, and then brought her to Lugansk.

He stated this in an interview with "Medusa", released on Monday.

"Ilim" confirmed the main argument of the lawyers Savchenko innocence of their client: fighter claims that she was taken into captivity to noon June 17, 2014, that is before the shelling of the village Metalist, in which journalists were killed VGTRK.

"... The battle began at eight o'clock, and 12 days have passed personally Savchenko carpenter hands. This all happened four hours for this I can say is guaranteed, "- he said.

It is noted that the court "Ilim" as a witness is not invited - instead interrogated Dmitry Oslo "Snipe" (according to the investigation, participated in the arrest Savchenko) and Sergey Moiseev "Cap" (presumably, took her in Lugansk).

They said that Savchenko was captured after the killing of journalists of VGTRK.

"I do not know why I was not invited to the court. There is a pseudo-trial *****. Okay Plotnitsky called for testimony her personally handed to him, but phuk it all these Marines were and other vermin? What could they show? "- Quotes the edition of militants.

"Ilim", said he did not particularly watching the process, but wants to Savchenko appointed "in full".

Recall, March 21 in Donetsk Court began to declare the sentence Savchenko. Watch live coverage from the courtroom.

Verkhovna Rada deputy Olena Kondratyuk, which is in Russian Donetsk at the hearing on Savchenko said that the verdict will announce Ukrainka at least 2 days

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Judges of the court in Russian city of Donetsk continue delivering the verdict to Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko.

The session of the Donetsk court in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation, where the verdict to Ukrainian servicewoman and lawmaker Nadiia Savchenko should be delivered, has started at 10:10 a.m. Moscow time. Even a half of the journalists, who came to attend the trial, succeeded to get into the courthouse, Censor.NETcorrespondent reports from the scene.

The judge continues delivering the verdict.

The trial is attended by lawyers Mark Feigin and Nikolai Polozov as well as Ilya Novikov, who was absent yesterday. Vira Savchenko, Ukrainian President's Spokesperson Sviatoslav Tseholko, members of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, and foreign diplomats managed to get into the courtroom.

The Ukrainian consuls estimate that there are still about 50 pages of the verdict left to be delivered by the judge.

censor.net.ua   In Ukrainian/український

The verdict to Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko will continue to be passed in the Donetsk city court in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation today.

Censor.NET correspondent reports from the scene.

Nadiia Savchenko has been already brought to court.

However, the Ukrainian diplomats, journalists and MPs have troubles with access to the courthouse. In particular, the first police cordon was denying access to Consul General of Ukraine Vitalii Moskalenko and Consul Oleksandr Honcharov for 10 minutes. The Ukrainian MPs and Petro Poroshenko's Spokesperson Sviatoslav Tseholko have also come to support the Ukrainian pilot. They were being denied access for some time as well.

The reporters have been standing in a queue from 7 a.m. to get into the courtroom. The police have let in about 10 members of the press over two and a half hours.

censor.net.ua  In Ukrainian/український

At the meeting of the trial of a Ukrainian Hope Savchenko, which takes place in Donetsk, Rostov region (the Russian Federation) Tuesday, did not let half of the Ukrainian delegation, the press secretary of the President of Ukraine Svyatoslav Tsegolko.

"Half of the Ukrainian delegation was not allowed on the court, manipulative increasing number of others present. In the room brought additional machine gunner, "- he wrote on his Twitter account.

Recall Savchenko Hope this morning, 22 March, brought in Donetsk Court of Rostov region. On Tuesday, it is expected that on the court announced the verdict Ukrainian pilots.

glavcom.ua In Russian/русский

Lawyer Mark Feigin sent a complaint to the United Nations in the case of Ukrainian pilots, MPs Hope Savchenko. This Feigin said on his Facebook.

Feigin said that the conviction and life Savchenko foregone conclusion. Despite Savchenko refusal to appeal the verdict, according to the lawyer, there were procedural appeal possibilities.

"Despite my disagreement with Nadia on this issue, I still play it safe and launched a number of international procedures for her release. The first procedure is through the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention was established in 1991. She was entrusted with the investigation of instances of alleged arbitrary deprivation of liberty, according to the standards enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international instruments on the matter, recognized by the States. In 1997, the group's mandate was expanded. Now it also monitors the situation of detained refugees and migrants. So, I approached it with a case Savchenko and expect results in April, "- said Feigin.

In addition, the lawyer appealed to the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders.

Recall Savchenko Nadezhda morning was taken to court for the verdict.

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Savchenko found guilty on all counts
http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2016/03/22/7102937/
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What a complete farce; from beginning to end. Russia today. Avoid the place like the plague.

A Russian court has sentenced Savchenko to 22 years in prison for her alleged involvement in the death of two Russian journalists in eastern Ukraine.

After the sentence was pronounced on March 22, Poroshenko said he was ready to exchange the pilot for two Russians who were captured during fighting in eastern Ukraine and whom Kyiv believes are Russian servicemen.

Addressing journalists in the eastern city of Kharkiv on March 23, Poroshenko said the exchange would be possible only after Savchenko's sentence comes fully into force, meaning when the 10-day appeal period expires......

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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, speaking with President Petro Poroshenko sentencing Ukrainka Hope Savchenko, expressed the hope that "all UN Member States" will respect the right to fair trial.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko discussed the verdict Ukrainian pilots, MPs Hope Savchenko.

This was reported by the UN News Center.

"The Secretary-General informed the President that continues to follow closely the case Savchenko, including alleged violations of the norms of justice and rights of Hope Savchenko to a fair trial," - said in a statement.

Ban also expressed the hope that "all UN member states to adhere to the guarantees of a fair trial, to respect the right to fair trial and to adhere to internationally recognized standards of justice."

In turn, the Ukrainian president's press service reported that Poroshenko urged the UN Secretary General "to increase pressure on Russia to resume justice and liberation Savchenko."

"Ukraine will never recognize the decision of the court", - said Poroshenko.

The Ukrainian president also said that in accordance with para. 6 of the Minsk agreements, "Russia should release all political prisoners who illegally holds on its territory."

Hope Savchenko, which fought in the Donbas battalion "Aydar", was captured by militants in June 2014 in Luhansk region, and then exported to the Russian Federation.

The court sentenced her to 22 years in prison for the murder of two Russian journalists.

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has called the trial Savchenko "shameful judgment seat" and said he was ready to return for her transfer to Russia of two Russian servicemen detained on Ukrainian territory.

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The trial of Ukrainian female pilot Nadezhda Savchenko showed how the Russian leadership is afraid of Ukraine. Such an opinion on the TV channel «112.ua» expressed MP from the "Block Petro Poroshenko," Irina Lutsenko.

"Very significant is the fact that Irina Gerashchenko, a representative of the President, together we crossed the border with her, did not allow showing the Kremlin's determination to that from February 1, it is not an entry in Russia. Putin is afraid of Hope Savchenko. It was evident, Putin is afraid of Irina Gerashchenko, Putin generally afraid to Ukraine, he hated her ... And the behavior of judges, who read out the verdict: drooping eyes, their nervousness. 18 submachine gunners, and we were 13, "- she said.

In this Lutsenko stressed that Russia is hiding, holding Ukrainian political prisoners in order to use them as objects for promotion.

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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon during a meeting at the organization's HQ with Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Volodymyr Yelchenko has expressed concern over the situation around parliamentarian and Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko.

Ukraine's envoy said on Wednesday evening that the issue will remain in discussions between Ban Ki-moon and senior Russian officials.

The UN Secretary General said Ukraine could count on his support.....

interfax.com.ua

Meeting with Nadiia Savchenko’s mother, President Petro Poroshenko said that Ukraine's stance on the so-called verdict delivered by the Russian court to the Ukrainian pilot was public and clear.

"We are coordinating our actions with the international community as much as possible to put pressure on Russia to release Nadiia Savchenko," Poroshenko said, Censor.NET reports citing the president's press office.

The head of state noted that he had held phone conversations on this issue with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden.

The president said that the actions related to the Savchenko List were coordinated with the international partners.

"The whole world should impose sanctions against 46 people involved in the organization of the mock trial," Poroshenko said.

The meeting of the National Security and Defense Council on sanctions against individuals in the Savchenko List is being currently prepared to be held on behalf of Petro Poroshenko.

The head of state also dramatized the importance of the release of other Ukrainians, illegally held in Russia, including Oleksandr Kolchenko and Oleh Sentsov.

censor.net.ua  In Ukrainian/український

The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine is drafting a legal brief that outlines suspicions about Russian prosecutors and judges involved in the sentencing of Nadia Savchenko to 22 years in a penal colony. Ukrainian prosecutors say they will ask Interpol for guidance about how to convict the individuals in absentia.

"Today a notice of suspicion has been drafted. We're preparing international instructions…if they are refused, we will appeal to Interpol," PGO prosecutor Vladyslav Kutsenko said in Kyiv on Wednesday.

He added that the procedure of conviction in absentia is being followed.

Kutsenko said each of three judges and each of three prosecutors dealing with Savchenko's case will be given notice.

Russia may then fulfill the mentioned international instructions and will familiarize judges and prosecutors with the suspicions issues by the PGO, or it may refuse to do that.

"After refusal is received, and, unfortunately, we predict refusal, we'll ask Interpol to place the aforementioned persons on a wanted list. Then we will initiate the procedure of conviction in absentia," Kutsenko said.

After the procedure of conviction in absentia is completed, the aforementioned people will continue to serve...........

interfax.com.ua

Russia's ambassador to Ukraine allegedly claims the pilot may be released soon

Ukraine will intensify pressuring Russian authorities to release Nadiya Savchenko.

President Petro Poroshenko met with Savchenko's mother Mariya in his office.

The Ukrainian president promised the world community will assist Kyiv in freeing her daughter. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Moscow on Wednesday aiming to discuss with Putin the issue of Savchenko.

On Thursday, March 24, the message was given to the U.S. State Secretary John Kerry. He is set to hold a meeting both with Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Serhiy Lavrov.........

uatoday.tv

US Secretary of State John Kerry in the talks at the Kremlin with Russian President Vladimir Putin said that in addition to Ukrainian pilots Hope Savchenko, other Ukrainians illegally held should be released.

Ukrainian aviator Hope Savchenko shall be immediately released to return Russia to Ukraine, said US Secretary of State John Kerry after a meeting in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. This Kerry said at a joint news conference with Lavrov.

"I also mentioned about Hope Savchenko and that she should be allowed to return to Ukraine It is a question of a humanitarian nature He must be solved immediately The same applies to other people who have been illegally detained..." - Kerry said.

Speaking about Ukraine, US Secretary of State stressed that the US guided on the territorial integrity of the Ukrainian state. "The United States is clearly focused on protecting and territorial integrity of Ukraine", - he said.

Kerry summed up the talks with the Russian leadership may lead to positive results.

"In conclusion I want to say that we all know that we have our differences. There were differences Mezhuyev our countries in the past few years. However, these are the discussion and the dialogue that took place today, can lead to positive results, whether immediate results or performance to be in the future ", - he concluded.

Savchenko fighting in Donbas within the Ukrainian Battalion "Aydar" and was captured by militants in June 2014 in Luhansk region, and then forcibly taken to Russia. At the end of July 2015 at her trial began.

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Health Ukrainian pilots Hope Savchenko deteriorated. This was the TV channel «112.ua» said her lawyer, Ilya Novikov.

"I saw the day before yesterday, Nadia, and she was quite cheerful, and even fun. We talked for three hours. Half an hour ago I spoke to the consul, who saw her today, he says, that hope became worse, she had all the signs of exhaustion ", - he said.

Novikov did not know why there was a decline in health status Savchenko.

"I do not know if it's the fact that she had come to some voltage drop, where it remained throughout the process, and after the verdict once relaxed and the body, which is held on the last resource related, began to take" - he said.

According to him, during this weekend's lawyers denied access to the prison, but the defense will do everything possible to Savchenko admitted to human rights activists and medics.

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The leader of the "Fatherland" Yulia Tymoshenko said that the decision on the transfer of Ukrainian pilots Hope Savchenko. She said this in the air "Shuster Live».

"According to our information, there is a decision that it will be transferred to the Ukraine or in exchange, or it can be transferred to Ukraine by international legal instruments to serve their sentence in Ukraine. There are great chances. And the chance to get world leaders first level. This is the president of the United States and that the Federal Chancellor of Germany, who persuaded Putin to give Nadia ", - said Tymoshenko.

"And I hope that it will happen", - she noted.

To all, protection Savchenko Tymoshenko has asked to persuade her to return to a normal diet and "wait for the day when we will meet it in their native Ukrainian land."

Tymoshenko said she believes Savchenko return home in the near future.

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The body condemned the Russian Federation, the People's Deputy of Ukraine Hope Savchenko due to the hunger strike started to digest itself.

In an interview with " Gromadska Radіo " said lawyer Ukrainian Ilya Novikov.

"I saw her three days ago. It was on Wednesday, after the verdict. She was very cheerful, as well as in the sentence. Do not show any signs of fatigue. It seemed to me that all is well and it smoothly out of hunger. Now I understand that this is not true ", - he said.

"Yesterday she had a Ukrainian consuls and they told us that Hope health deteriorated sharply. Her body does not accept any food or water. There's food and especially not, because she began taking only water. Trying to eat or drink something end so that it sick I apologize for the medical details, there is such a symptom, when breathing starving person has the smell of acetone This is a symptom that the body started to digest itself, "-.. added the lawyer.

Novikov said that such processes were observed at Savchenko and during a previous hunger strike.

"I very much hope that in the near future will come some good news. Call a specific date With the date and specific promises, we can, at least, to persuade Hope to abandon further attempts of the hunger strike and to take care," - he concluded.

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Russian President's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov says no decision on Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko has been taken in the Kremlin so far.

This was announced to journalists in Moscow, Censor.NET reports citing UNIAN.

"I can only state that no actions have been taken so far. De jure and de facto, Savchenko is convicted now. De jure, she may appeal. We are waiting. If any decisions or actions are made, we will inform you," Peskov said, answering the question about a possible decision on Nadiia Savchenko.

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Lawyer of Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko Nikolai Polozov has visited her in Novocherkassk jail in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation today.

He wrote on Facebook, Censor.NET informs.

"I visited Nadiia in prison. Her health deteriorated a few days ago, but now her condition is stable. She loses 400-500 grams daily. Her weight is 65 kg now..." the lawyer stressed.

He also noted that the text of the verdict translated into Ukrainian was submitted to her March 25. "She handed over both documents to me saying that there was no need to keep this garbage. We discussed current developments. I showed her the picture of American pilot Nancy Harkness Love. Nadiia was very surprised how much she looked like her. She thought first that it was her own old-fashioned picture - one cannot help but think about the transmigration of souls after that! We had a laugh about it," Polozov wrote.

He also noted that Nadiia asked to congratulate her mother Maria as she was going to celebrate her birthday tomorrow.

"She is upset that she misses this day the second year in a row being unable to celebrate it with her family. We discussed her case and figured out that the verdict would come into force April 5. She is not going to appeal it and forbids the lawyers to do so.

Unfortunately, we failed to dissuade her from going on a dry hunger strike. She plans going on it April 6," he wrote.

"I live with Ukraine in my heart!" he quoted Savchenko as saying.

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Few should be surprised that the Kremlin has floated a proposal to exchange Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, recently sentenced to 22 years in prison, for several Russian nationals in U.S. custody. Even if those Russian nationals included the convicted international arms trafficker Viktor Bout, who is serving a 25-year prison term for a conspiracy to supply MANPADS to a Colombian terrorist group, and the former Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who is serving a 21-year term in a U.S. prison for drug smuggling.

The proposal is likely not politically feasible in Washington. This seems clear enough from the strong denials from the U.S. Embassies in Moscow and Kiev. Moreover, the fact that Russian officials are going public is essentially an acceptance it has failed to sell the deal. At the same time, Russia is still scoring important political points that might yet yield the desired results.

The Kremlin’s primary objective is to impress upon Washington that the United States should cease its practice of arresting Russian nationals in third countries on charges brought in the United States. These arrests are often made as a result of sting operations by undercover U.S. government agents — both Bout and Yaroshenko’s arrests were stings. Moscow has made little secret of its displeasure with such U.S. acts, which it views as an illegal extraterritorial application of U.S. law.

Moscow is making the point that the United States should no longer apply such practice to Russian nationals. And in doing so, it is resorting to the old Soviet toolbox — creating leverage to exert political cost, then offering a “fair trade.”

During the Cold War it was inconceivable that the Unites States would kidnap a Soviet citizen abroad without triggering a superpower crisis. Russian leaders see value in reverting to the full “superpower parity” mode — not only in Syria, but across the board of Moscow’s complex but important relations with Washington. It is part of the Russian game to regain “street cred” from any future administration in Washington. It is also a great sell domestically — “taking care of ours” and standing up to the U.S. bully..................

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Talking about the exchange of Hope Savchenko Russian Grushnik will be when in Ukraine will enter into force verdict Russians. That is the verdict for Yerofeyev Eugene and Alexander Alexandrov will be the legal basis for the exchange, noticed the lawyer Yerofeyev Oksana Sokolovskaya, the agency "Interfax-Ukraine" .

This defender of the Russian military added that a political solution could be the basis for an exchange at any stage of the trial.

"I believe that the verdict in the case of intensive hearings may be held in late April. Again, given the appeal assigned to elect me to a preventive measure - detention, replacement lawyer is quite possible, prolong the proceedings and, accordingly, the imposition of the sentence, "- she commented.

Sokolovsky also recalled that the Ukrainian authorities have repeatedly stated about the impossibility of execution by Savchenko in Ukraine due to its illegality.

"Which again confirms the absence of legal justification of such an exchange", - said the lawyer.

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Question exchange Ukrainian pilots, MPs Hope Savchenko illegally convicted in Russia for 22 years of general regime colony, not the subject of dialogue with the United States, contrary to many speculations. This was stated by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.

"The sentence imposed Savchenko. We believe that the question regarding recognition of her guilt is completely closed. Now we are talking about the fact that she had to serve time of the punishment for a crime, "- he said in an interview to RIA" Novosti " .

Ryabkov said that, "despite numerous speculations about certain exchanges or schemes, which could lead to her release, I declare with full confidence that it is not the subject of our dialogue with the United States."

In particular, "in the course of recent contacts, including at the highest level while staying here US Secretary of State John Kerry and subsequently, no options Savchenko exchange for someone else was not discussed."

"There are two former Russian military personnel who are awaiting trial in Kiev, Alexander and Yerofeyev. Here is the same: there is no exchange of views with the Americans regarding the release Savchenko under the guarantee of release or transfer of those of our citizens were not. And, in principle, we believe that such speculation does not help the cause, "- said Ryabkov.

Recall March 29, the Russian media, citing a source reported that Savchenko can be exchanged for Russian group, including serving time in the US Booth and Yaroshenko.

Washington said that not considering the possibility of sharing Savchenko on serving sentences in the United States Russians .

Savchenko said that does not become a commodity , and its fate will decide itself.

glavcom.ua In Russian/русский

Ukrainian military pilot Nadia Savchenko, who has been sentenced by a Russian court to 22 years in prison, will begin a dry hunger strike on April 6, her defense lawyers say.

"Her demand is her immediate return to Ukraine," Nikolai Polozov, one of the Savchenko's lawyers, wrote on Twitter on April 4.

Polozov had earlier twitted that Savchenko's "health condition is stable. She only drinks water."

Savchenko, 34, was sentenced on March 22 on charges including complicity in the killing of two Russian journalists in eastern Ukraine in 2014. The sentence comes into effect on April 5.

She denies the charges and has gone on several hunger strikes protesting her detention and the court case........

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine claim that a discussion on the return to Ukraine of illegally convicted in Russia Ukrainian pilots Hope Savchenko came out on top level. He told reporters Ambassador at Large MFA of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba.

"For us, this is a fundamentally important issue, and we have come to, so to speak, the top level of the discussion. And all it takes is a go-ahead from the government of Russia, and particularly Putin, which is to say "yes", and then the lawyers will work quickly this topic "- Kuleba said.

He also noted that the fact that the sentence Savchenko is in force and an appeal against the court's decision is not filed, the Ukrainian side reserves a limited time to get the Russians to return it.

Asked Yerofeyev Eugene and Alexander Alexandrov whether Savchenko sharing option available on the Russian Grushnik detained in Ukraine, Kuleba said, "It may be exchanged. Now all options are on the table. We are ready to consider all options for the return of hope. "

He also noted that the sphere of responsibility of the Foreign Ministry is to obtain from Russia - to give Savchenko, and then the lawyers will work out the formula for her return, reports UNIAN .

glavcom.ua In Russian/русский

While on an official visit to Japan, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has contacted the Consul General of Ukraine in Rostov (Russia) Vitaly Moskalenko and talked to Ukrainian female pilot Nadezhda Savchenko. It is reported by the press service of the head of state.

Poroshenko Consul General conveyed through words of encouragement Hope Savchenko and briefed her on the latest steps taken by him for her release.

"On a visit to Japan, keep the situation on the liberation of Hope under control, - the president said. - Justice necessarily prevail. "

In response Savchenko thanked the President for the last steps taken to her release, as well as a letter of his wife Marina President Poroshenko to the US President's wife Michelle Obama.

According to the Consul General, Savchenko adamant and believes in the return to Ukraine.

glavcom.ua In Russian/русский

In Russia, called the three scenarios that can wait Ukrainian pilots and people's deputy of Hope Savchenko illegally convicted in Russia: escorting the colony exchange for Russian citizens convicted or arrested abroad and extradited to Ukraine to serve their sentences at home.
This was reported by RIA Novosti.


Sentence citizen of Ukraine Hope Savchenko, condemned 22 years of imprisonment in a penal colony, came into force, the press-secretary of the Donetsk Court of Rostov region Yulia Kalacheva.

"The Court has not received any appeal against the sentence of one of the parties. Neither the prosecutor nor the victims nor the accused and their defense to appeal the verdict did not, so at 00:00 hours, he has entered into force, "- said the spokesman.

Now the fate of Savchenko can develop under three scenarios.

1. The transportation

According to the law, a convict colony etapiruyut within ten days from the day the judgment comes into force. Usually the convict is sent to the colony in the region of residence, but this rule does not apply to convicted Muscovites and foreigners. So Savchenko may be in any of the 60 women's colony.

For the safety of the colony in what is sent to the convicted, FSIN only notify her relatives.

2. exchange

From the day the sentence comes into force may also be started a process agreement on the exchange of Savchenko Russian citizens in custody abroad.

Protecting Ukrainian military expects Savchenko can be exchanged for the former Russian military and Alexander Alexandrov Evgeny Erofeev, which judged in Kiev.

Lawyers also put forward the version that the Ukrainian troops could be exchanged for prisoners in the United States Konstantin Yaroshenko and Victor Bout.

Exchange Savchenko and did not rule out an official representative of the Investigative Committee of Russia Vladimir Markin. "Of course, justice demands that everything has stayed 22 years old, but if it will help to pull out from Kiev dungeons good and honest people, and then we can go to the exchange," - he said in an interview with the newspaper "Evening Chelyabinsk" on 1 April.

A spokesman for the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, last week told reporters that he has no information about the exchange of Savchenko and said Monday that "new elements in this matter."

Meanwhile, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told RIA Novosti described the talks about Savchenko exchange "speculation" and said it "is not the subject of our dialogue with the United States." "During recent contacts, including at the highest level while staying here US Secretary of State John Kerry and subsequently, no options Savchenko exchange for someone else was not discussed", - said Ryabkov.

"There are two former Russian military personnel who are awaiting trial in Kiev, Alexander and Yerofeyev. Here is the same: there is no exchange of views with the Americans regarding the release Savchenko under the guarantee of release or transfer of those of our citizens were not. And, in principle, we believe that such speculation does not help the cause, "- Deputy Minister said.

3. Serving punishment in Ukraine

Protection Savchenko believes that in the near future Ukrainian government asked Russia to extradite convicted to serve their sentences at home.

"As far as I know, immediately after the sentence comes into force, Kiev send the extradition request for transfer to serve his sentence Savchenko in Ukraine", - he told RIA Novosti her lawyer Nikolay Polozov.

He recalled that the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons of 1983, a response to such a request is given within a month. "However, it may be asked, and the extra month, so the deadline for the response of the Russian side - 60 days", - said runners.

The lawyer added that article 12 of the Convention allows the State which takes its citizens to serve their sentence of another country, amnesty or pardon of the convicted person.

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The leaders of several countries have reached an agreement that Batkivshchyna MP Nadiia Savchenko, sentenced in Russia to 22 years in prison, will soon return to Ukraine.

Batkivshchyna leader Yuliia Tymoshenko stated, Censor.NET reports referring to party press service.

"I have information that an agreement has been reached at the level of the U.S. president and the German chancellor, according to which, after the verdict comes into force, Nadiia will be either exchanged and returned to Ukraine or sent, as they say, to serve the sentence in the homeland," she said.

Tymoshenko also noted that due to the Savchenko's status of deputy of the Ukrainian Parliament and member of the Ukrainian delegation to PACE, "the issue of her release was raised at world's highest political level." "The struggle for Nadiia's liberation was joined by the leaders of international organizations, heads of major strongest world states, who closely watch the situation around the fate of Nadiia Savchenko," Tymoshenko remarked.

"Today, Nadiia is a symbol and an example of fighting for Ukraine," the politician added.

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Protecting Ukrainian pilots Hope Savchenko, condemned to 22 years in a Russian court, believes that the Strasbourg Court will cease production at its complaints in connection with the refusal to appeal the verdict, but relies on the position of the working group at the United Nations. This was stated by Ukrainian lawyer Mark Feigin in comments to "Interfax-Ukraine" .

"Of course, if you do not file a complaint against the verdict, the complaint for the arrest of one will not be considered. In exceptional cases where it is impossible to appeal against the verdict in the other national courts, the ECHR may take into consideration such a complaint, but this is one case out of a hundred ", - said Feigin.

The defender believes that the Strasbourg Court dismissed the complaints protection Savchenko, because the situation with the proceedings in the Russian Federation does not recognize them extremely unfavorable.

"As I urged her no, she flatly refused to appeal, it lasted nearly four months. First, she did not want to sit, and delaying the timing - is delaying her return home, as the appeal to be held a month or two at least. Secondly, for the first seven months of the trial, she has seen enough of the Russian justice. Why would she be optimistic, "- he said.

Meanwhile, the lawyer said that earlier they had filed a petition in the working group on arbitrary detention at the UN authorized.

"We look forward to address the issue in April. In my opinion, it may be decided in our favor, that is, on the illegality of the detention Savchenko. Another question: what, Russia immediately release it ", - said the lawyer.

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Wrongfully convicted in Russia Ukrainian aviator Hope Savchenko can go home in a few weeks.

This was announced by her lawyer, Ilya Novikov in the comments of Radio Liberty.

According to him, talks on her return to Ukraine are carried out, but the legal possibility of escorting Savchenko to the place of imprisonment.

"It can take at any time. I hope that the Russian authorities understand that such an event would be seen by all, without exception, not only by the Ukrainian side, but also Americans and Europeans as a failure of previous agreements. I hope that they will not agree to such a move because escorting means that at least 2 weeks, and perhaps longer, we just lose any information on her whereabouts, "- said Novikov.

According to him, now Savchenko visiting the Russian prison doctors, but "there is no certainty that they will take care of her health."

Hope Savchenko April 6 announced a hunger strike demanding the release.

April 5th sentence of the Russian court in the case of Hope Savchenko came into force. She was sentenced to 22 years in prison on 22 March alleging, inter alia, in the murder of Russian journalists in the Donbas.

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