German officials have appealed to Russia urging to immediately free Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko, speaker of the German parliament Steffen Seibert said.

He has said that trials over Savchenko violate a spirit and a letter of the Minsk Agreements, that's why Germany along with its partners call for immediate release of Nadia Savchenko in regard to humanitarian reasons.

The criminal case regarding Savchenko, who is accused of killing of Russian journalists, is considered by Donetsk City Court in Rostov region.

On March 9, it was informed that the verdict will be passed on March 21-22.