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Ukraine pilot Savchenko to make final Russia court statement
Source: BBC
Ukraine pilot Savchenko to make final Russia court statement
9 March 2016 Europe
A Ukrainian pilot on trial in Russia over the killing of two journalists is due to make her closing statement in court after five days on hunger strike.
Nadia Savchenko denies directing artillery fire at the Russian journalists in June 2014.
She is reported to have refused all food and drink since her hearing was adjourned before she was given a chance to make her last statement on Thursday.
The EU and US have both called for her immediate release.
In a statement, US Vice President Joe Biden described Ms Savchenko as having been "unjustly imprisoned in Russia since 2014 - detained and facing trial on trumped up charges".
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9 March 2016 Europe
A Ukrainian pilot on trial in Russia over the killing of two journalists is due to make her closing statement in court after five days on hunger strike.
Nadia Savchenko denies directing artillery fire at the Russian journalists in June 2014.
She is reported to have refused all food and drink since her hearing was adjourned before she was given a chance to make her last statement on Thursday.
The EU and US have both called for her immediate release.
In a statement, US Vice President Joe Biden described Ms Savchenko as having been "unjustly imprisoned in Russia since 2014 - detained and facing trial on trumped up charges".
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35760985
