Ukrainian member of parliament Nadiya Savchenko has returned to Russia for the first time since being jailed and pardoned by Russian authorities in a highly controversial case earlier this year.
The former pilot, who is now one of Ukraine’s most popular political figures, arrived in Moscow to act as moral support during the appeal of two Ukrainians, charged with killing Russian nationals in the Chechen War, 20 years ago. Both men deny the accusations, claiming they were not even in Chechnya at the time.
Savchenko, who posted a video message from Moscow on Wednesday, explained that she saw many parallels between …read more
Source: Newsweek
