Poroshenko urges Putin to release Savchenko
Furthermore, the Ukrainian President has asked the Italian PM to discuss it with Putin.
Petro Poroshenko has urged Vladimir Putin to release captive pilot Nadezhda Savchenko without delay. The Ukrainian President announced it at a press conference in Kiev. He gave the press conference together with Italian PM Matteo Renzi.
"I have sent a letter to President Putin and asked him to release Nadezhda Savchenko as soon as possible. I have also asked the Italian PM to help solve this painful problem,” UNIAN quotes Poroshenko.
Moscow Basmannyi Court will consider Savchenko’s appeal taking into account her immunity of a PACE member. The court rejected Savchenko’s appeal about not being able to attend a PACE session, Russian mass media report.
Savchenko has been on a hunger strike for more than 80 days.
Photo: TASS
