75 days of hunger strike for Savchenko. His release is urgent, says the EU…
(B2) The fate of the Ukrainian military pilot Nadiya Savchenko imprisoned in Russia is more than disturbing. The pilot is on her 75th day of hunger strike. A significant duration. We have passed the threshold of danger for his personal life. And the rejection on appeal of his release by a Moscow court is not to reassure. This " rejection (...) has serious consequences said the High Representative of the EU, Federica Mogherini. " La Russia bears responsibility for very fragile health from the pilot. The European Union therefore calls on the Russian authorities to release Ms. Savchenko urgently “ for humanitarian reasons ". And to add. " This would be in line with the recently agreed "package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements" and the commitment to release all hostages and those detained for reasons related to the conflict in Ukraine. ».
