Washington committed to working to secure Savchenko's release – U.S. ambassador

10:46, 23.04.2015 1 min read

The U.S. leadership reaffirmed its concern for Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko and stressed the U.S. commitment to continuing to advocate for her release along with the other Ukrainians illegally held in Russia, U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN Samantha Power said.

"The United States is committed to working to secure her daughter's [Nadia's mother Maria] release, just as we also remain dedicated to securing the release of all of those Ukrainians illegally held by the separatists and Russia," according to the readout of Power's meeting with Maria Savchenko, Nadia's mother, and her attorney Mark Feygin on Wednesday.

Maria Savchenko and her legal representation relayed ongoing concerns about Nadia's health and stressed the impossibility of securing a fair trial for Savchenko in Russia.