Possible swap of Savchenko for Russian servicemen may make court pass harsher sentence
Lawyer of Ukrainian female pilot Nadia Savchenko, Mark Feygin, has said that the possibility of his client being Russia servicemen detained in Ukraine may make the court pass a harsher sentence.
"Definitely, there is some direct intensification of the process that proceeds a decision to exchange Savchenko. The prospects aren't bad, though the inevitability of such a swap gives an extra reason for the Kremlin to sentence Savchenko 'to the max'. In any case she is to be swapped. So why one should be ceremonious?" Feygin wrote on his Twitter blog on Monday.
As reported, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin has refused to rule out swapping Russian servicemen, who were detained in Ukrainian territory, for Ukrainians imprisoned in Russia for political motives.
The Donetsk City Court in the Rostov region in mid-September will conduct a preliminary hearing of the criminal case against Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko, who is charged with involvement in killing Russian journalists.
Advertising
Advertising
MORE ABOUT
Detainee swap between Russia, Ukraine to be held in 35-for-35 format
11:25, 07.09.2019
Nadiia Savchenko not elected to new Ukrainian parliament - preliminary results
12:32, 22.07.2019
Savchenko not planning to be in opposition to Zelensky
14:21, 23.04.2019
Savchenko, Ruban released from custody, pretrial confinement term not extended
11:24, 16.04.2019
Savchenko-Ruban case to be heard at Chernihiv court
18:18, 11.02.2019
LATEST
Two Russian ships on combat duty in Mediterranean Sea, one of them is Kalibr carrier – Ukrainian Navy
16:34, 04.05.2024
Energy infrastructure of Dnipropetrovsk region attacked – Ministry of Energy
16:06, 04.05.2024
In Kropyvnytsky district, 20 private houses damaged as result of missile strike on Friday – local authorities
15:45, 04.05.2024
Average daily number of Russian losses in Ukraine in May-June likely to increase along with resumption of offensive operations - British intelligence
15:23, 04.05.2024
Over past 24 hours, Russian troops twice try to storm island of Nestryha in Kherson region, but retreat with losses – Pletenchuk