Steinmeier hopes for "humane solution" by all parties in Savchenko case

18:10, 22.03.2016 1 min read

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier hopes for a swift and humane resolution in the Savchenko case.

"We are watching very closely the developments in this case, not least because we are concerned by Ms Savchenko's health condition. I hope all parties in this case will soon be able to agree upon a humane solution," he said in an exclusive interview with Interfax ahead of his visit to Moscow.

The Donetsk city court on Tuesday in Rostov region sentenced Savchenko to 22 years of imprisonment after finding her guilty of complicity in the murder of two Russian journalists. The term takes into account the time Savchenko has spent in custody since June 30, 2014.