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Ukraine pilot plans hunger strike over Russia trial delay


DONETSK, Russia: Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko, who is on trial over the killing of two Russian journalists in war-torn Ukraine, said Thursday she was going on hunger strike and would refuse both food and water.
Savchenko announced the move in court, saying it was in protest at a decision to adjourn the proceedings until next week, her lawyers told AFP.
“The court suddenly announced it would postpone the hearing until March 9 without letting Savchenko deliver her final word,” said one of her lawyers, Nikolai Polozov.
He said Savchenko, 34, had declared she would begin a hunger strike “from today” and refuse both …read more

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