Staying in a Russian detention center since July 2014. Ukrainian aviator few days ago started a dry hunger strike. Her lawyers warn that before you hear the verdict of the Russian court, a woman can die.
The court in the Russian Donetsk appointed today on 21 and 22 March deadline read the judgment. Nadiya Savchenko was in June 2014. taken prisoner by pro-Russian separatists Lugansk. A few days later, it was passed to the Russian services that a woman accused of involvement in the murder of journalists TV “Rossiya”. According to investigators, the woman had some idea of Ukrainian artillery fire on a group of civilians, which were employees of Russian television. She says that at that time was already in captivity.
Nadia Savchenko not guilty and called the process “a political farce”. – The court has stolen a week of my life. You can read the sentence now or tomorrow, or at most within a week – shouted in court his last word Ukrainian aviator. – If you decide that the verdict will be announced in two weeks or six months, wanting to show their strength, remember that the stakes are high, and I have nothing to lose – she added.
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After closing the hearing, sang the anthem of Ukraine, in which echoed the proportion of people present in the room.
According to lawyer Mark Fejgin, if the court wants to leave in this case the face, it must quickly decide to refer women to the country. – It seems to me that as long as Savchenko clearly hear that it will be sent back to Ukraine, no matter in what capacity, I doubt that we can convince her to stop the hunger strike – added the defender.
The Russian court is not permitted to Nadiji Savchenko Ukrainian doctors, family and consuls. Nadia Savchenko but not to each other lets Russian doctors – do not believe them. As informed by representatives of the Ukrainian government, Russian Foreign Ministry has authorized the visit of Ukrainian medics at the aviatrix. Today, however, doctors were not passing through the border. Moreover, the court in the Russian Donetsk did not allow it to visit with Nadia her mother and sisters, who were present at the hearing.
(Appeal mother Nadia Savchenko. Storyful / x-news)
Meanwhile, health Nadji Savchenko deteriorating. Already six days ago Nadia Savchenko started a strict fasting – not only them, but not drinking. Lawyer Nikolai Polozova reported that during this period the state of health of his client has visibly deteriorated. “Today there are new symptoms. The problem with a regular heart rate reached problems with thermoregulation, manifested mainly fever. However, despite these difficulties, she found the strength to give a last word,” – said the lawyer. Nadia Savchenko announced that it will conduct strict fasting until it will be sent to Ukraine. as she explained, alive or dead, but will return to their homeland. She urged the court as soon as possible made the decision in her case, because each day brings her to death.
Call MEPs
Group MEPs demanded on Wednesday the immediate release of the Russian Ukrainian aviators Nadia Savchenko. Over 50 MEPs signed a letter to the head of EU diplomacy and proposes new sanctions against Russia, including President Vladimir Putin.
“We are deeply worried about the deteriorating health of Ms. Savchenko, who leads a hunger strike in protest against the injustice of which he is a victim in 2014 and against the postponement of the final trial – the last episode in the series kafkowskich trials” – declared joint head committee of foreign Affairs, the German Elmar Brok, chairman of the parliamentary committee on EU-Ukraine association, Croat Andrej Plenković and permanent EP rapporteur for. Ukraine Jacek Saryusz-Wolski (PO).
they condemned their “numerous violations of law by Russia, which led to the abduction Savchenko and nearly two years of illegal detention of the Ukrainian aviators. ” According to MEPs the Russian Federation has no legal basis for detention Savchenko and bring charges against her.
“We therefore call for the immediate and unconditional release it. We remind you that in the hands of the Russian Federation are practical solutions that can put an end to this obnoxious situation through the exchange of Nadia. This mechanism is provided for in the agreement Minsk, according to which the Russian Federation is obliged to exchange all hostages and persons illegally detained in connection with the conflict in the east of Ukraine “, – stated the three MEPs on behalf of the EP.
“If it is not released, her days are numbered,” – they stressed.
More than 50 MEPs from different political groups, including the Polish MEPs, have signed a turn in a letter to the head of EU diplomacy EU Federiki Mogherini, postulating introduction visa and financial sanctions against 29 persons responsible for the abduction, imprisonment and fabricate allegations against Nadia Savchenko.
At the top of the list of people who – according to MEPs – EU should take the sanctions is the president of Russia Vladimir Putin. It displays the the names of the heads of Russian departments, prosecutors, and judges who adjudicated on Savchenko.
Resolution Polish Sejm
Resolution of the Parliament ws. Savchenko
Polish Sejm demands from Russia the release of imprisoned Ukrainian aviatrix Nadia Savchenko. Members also expressed concern about her health. A resolution on the issue adopted by acclamation. In the text of the document, which presented Margaret Gosiewska of Law and Justice emphasized that Nadia Savchenko is a citizen of Ukraine, a deputy to the Supreme Council of Ukraine, a pilot and a commando. Was kidnapped two years ago by backed by Russia’s armed forces and forcibly deported by the Russian service of the Russian Federation, where she was accused on the basis of false accusations – stressed the MP.
The resolution also written that the process of Nadia Savchenko against the Russian the court is a clear example of violation of fundamental human rights. Stated that Savchenko, as a delegate of Ukraine to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has international immunity, which guarantees the inviolability of the person and protects it against the arrest and execution of legal procedures, including lawsuits.
Even before the vote, the head of the parliamentary committee foreign Minister Grzegorz Schetyna, the PO stressed that the case of Nadia Savchenko uniquely combined all parliamentary clubs. He said that there is no consensus on the policy pursued by the Russian authorities not only to Nadia Savchenko, but all Ukrainian patriots, soldiers and journalists who are being held in prisons. Moreover, Parliament called for the “unconditional and immediate release of all illegally detained on the territory of Ukraine and exported to Russia Ukrainian citizens.” As we read in the document, they put up resistance to the annexation of the Crimea and the armed aggression of the Russian Federation, for which they should be judged on the basis of unauthorized charges and thrown into prison. While reading the contents of the resolution, the deputies stood up. Members of the club PO kept pictures of Ukrainian saying “Solidarity with Nadia Savchenko.”
Protest in Warsaw
More than a hundred people demanded in front of the Russian embassy in Warsaw release Nadia Savchenko.
the organizer of the protest Natalia Panchenko Foundation euromaidan Warsaw told IAR that the Russian authorities must be aware that the world sees what is happening in Russia. Nadia Savchenko is one of nearly 30 political prisoners.
Among the demonstrators were Poles and Ukrainians, Tatars and the Russians are demanding democracy in their country. – It is unacceptable to tolerate Russian imperialism, the victim of which has become in recent years Ukraine – said IAR one of the demonstrators.
During the demonstration collected signatures under the appeal to the Polish authorities asking for international action, whose aim would be tightening policy towards Moscow. It is, among other things, about the sanctions Personal against representatives of the regime of Vladimir Putin.
The demonstration in Kiev
Before the Russian embassy in Kiev held a picket of solidarity with Nadia Savchenko . Aviator demanded the release of several hundred people, among them former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. Imprisoned in Russia Savchenko is deputy party Batkivshchyna, led by Tymoshenko.
was the head of the Ukrainian government during his speech stressed that Nadia Savchenko his steadfast attitude against the Russian court showed what it means to honor the Ukrainian officer and the strength of the Ukrainian women. As noted, Nadia Savchenko is a symbol of Ukraine, Ukrainian symbol of struggle and the fact that Ukraine stand and win the imposed war. She said Yulia Tymoshenko, finding himself behind bars Nadia Savchenko wins with the Putin regime, because it is incomparably stronger.
Before the embassy gathered a few hundred people, who demanded the release of the Ukrainian aviator. Demonstrators hurled embassy eggs and stones.
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Appeal Berlin
also, Berlin urged Moscow to release Nadia Savchenko.
German government spokesman Steffen Seibert stressed that the process against the Ukrainian violates the “spirit and letter of the agreement in Minsk.” As for the agreement concluded in February 2015 the Belarusian capital between representatives of the OSCE, Ukraine and Russia. According to the agreement, the parties agreed to provide amnesty to all prisoners. This is to be done by the introduction of the law on the prohibition of harassment of people in connection with the events of Donetsk and Lugansk. It was further established that all the hostages and persons illegally detained be released.
The Russian authorities about Savchenko
The situation of the Ukrainian aviators Nadia Savchenko was on Wednesday, the subject of a call heads Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia and Ukraine – Sergei Lavrov and Pavlo Klimkin. That day was informed that the announcement of judgment ws. Savchenko will begin March 21 and will last two days.
Lavrov said the Ukrainian interlocutors that Russia was preparing a permit for Ukrainian doctors appointment with Savchenko, but her behavior in court that made this visit became impossible.
Russian Foreign Ministry reported that during the talks the ministers Klimkinowi passed the “arrogant behavior Savchenko held during the day session of the court and its offensive speech against the court changed the situation, making it impossible to organize such a visit.”
President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Kremlin considers unacceptable attempts to interfere in the process Savchenko. “We can not agree with attempts to interfere in the judicial processes that take place in our country in strict accordance with applicable Russian law” – Peskov told reporters. These processes just scored proceedings Savchenko.
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