We'll double our efforts to bring Savchenko home – Poroshenko

15:38, 04.03.2016 1 min read

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that Ukraine and personally he would double the efforts to bring our compatriot Nadia Savchenko, who is detained in Russia, back home.

"We'll double our efforts so that to bring Nadia back home. It's extremely important, important for us, important for Ukraine, important for each of us," said Poroshenko following the latest reports about Savchenko's decision to go on a dry hunger strike.

During a national awarding ceremony of prominent Ukrainian women, he said: "I want to recollect a woman, who is a symbol of Ukraine and Ukrainians, of the whole world. Nadia's deed and her behavior made and make a huge contribution for Ukraine."

According to the president, there is no fair justice in Russia. "There is no need to go on this comedy show," he stressed.