Section: International Business Times (USA)
Ukrainian Pilot Held By Russia Prisoner Exchange? Vladimir Putin To Decide
A day after a Russian court sentenced Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko to 22 years in prison, proposals for a prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine were still on the table, Kremlin officials said Wednesday. “We hear of proposals on the swap, and the issues will be considered in full accordance with the Russian legislation, the decision is...
Russia Accuses Ukraine Of Ignoring Ceasefire Agreement, Germany Says There Have Been ‘Violations’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday Ukraine is ignoring the ceasefire agreement implemented last year, the Associated Press (AP) reported. The agreement between Russian, Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels was implemented after months of fighting in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: International Business...
Russian Court Sentences Ukrainian Pilot Savchenko To 22 Years In Jail
MOSCOW — Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko was found guilty of murder by a Russian court Tuesday and sentenced to 22 years behind bars. Her six-month trial has generated harsh international criticism of Moscow and made Savchenko a symbol of resistance against Russia and a hero for many Ukrainians. Savchenko, who denies all the charges,...
Savchenko Trial: Judge Begins Reading Verdict On Ukrainian Pilot Charged With Killing Of Russian Journalists
UPDATE: 6:40 a.m. EDT — The final verdict on the Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, who is charged with complicity in the deaths of two Russian journalists in Eastern Ukraine, has still not been pronounced, her lawyer reportedly said Monday. Earlier reports indicated the 34-year-old had already been found guilty. So far, the judge said that...
Savchenko Trial: Ukrainian Pilot Found Guilty Of Killing Russian Journalists
A Russian court Monday found the Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko guilty of killing two Russian journalists. The verdict was widely expected by many in Ukraine and its Western allies, which have accused Moscow of using the pilot as a pawn in its broader aggression against Kiev. …read more Source: International Business...
Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Two Years After Crimea Annexation, Region Is A ‘Black Hole’ For Human Rights
Anna Andriyevskaya cannot go home. If she does, she will be arrested for inciting separatism and face a jail term of five years. Skype is her main connection to her homeland of Crimea, where her family and friends have remained two years after Russia’s annexation of the region from Ukraine. They, too, face threats from the Russian...
Amid Russian Aggression, Poland To Replace Old Soviet-Built Fighting Vehicles In $21 Billion Upgrade
The Polish military will spend up to $21 billion to replace its Soviet-era infantry fighting vehicles, according to the European country’s deputy defense minister. The eagerness to replace the vehicles comes amid efforts by Warsaw to become less reliant on Soviet and Russian designed military hardware amid Moscow’s two-year-long...
Russia-Ukraine Conflict Update: EU Extends Sanctions Against Moscow Amid Calls To Free Ukrainian Pilot
Perhaps taking a cue from the U.S., the European Union decided Thursday to extend its sanctions against individuals and companies over Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and ensuing war in eastern Ukraine for another six months. …read more Source: International Business...
Savchenko Agrees To Drink Water On ‘Ukrainian President’s Request’
MOSCOW — Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, held in a Russian jail since 2014, reportedly agreed Thursday to end a total hunger strike and drink water after a personal request from Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. International concern over the health of Savchenko has grown after she announced Friday she was going on hunger strike and...
Protests Over Ukrainian Pilot Nadezhda Savchenko Lead To Assaults On Embassies In Kiev, Moscow
MOSCOW — Tit-for-tat embassy attacks in Moscow and Kiev Sunday, sparked by protests over Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, could further strain ties between the two former Soviet countries. Savchenko is facing a 25-year prison sentence in Russia. Windows and CCTV cameras were reportedly smashed and diplomatic cars broken into at the Russian...
