Thursday, March 3, 2016

Ukrainian Pilot on Trial in Russia Starts Dry Hunger Strike

 
A Ukrainian Air Force pilot on trial in Russia has begun a dry hunger strike to protest at the length of what she says is an unjust legal process.

Nadezhda Savchenko is facing charges of complicity in the killing of two Russian journalists.

Her arrest in 2014 and defiant stance have make her a national hero in Ukraine where she is considered a political prisoner. 

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Source: Euronews

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