Savchenko, who has a hero’s status, has stirred controversy with criticism of the Ukrainian government and calls for a dialogue with the Russia-backed rebels to end the fighting in eastern Ukraine that has killed more than 9,800 people since April 2014.
Agency spokesman Oleksandr Tkachuk says Savchenko’s trip is causing “bewilderment,” according to the Interfax news agency. …read more
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
