Savchenko Ready to Partially End Hunger Strike
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BBC Russian
Nadia Savchenko, the Ukrainian fighter pilot imprisoned in Russia since last summer, has announced that she will partially end her hunger strike. Savchenko has been on a self-imposed hunger strike since December to protest what is widely declared to be a politically-motivated imprisonment. To recover some of her depleted strength, Savchenko has chosen to consume limited amounts of soup broth. She will continue to remain in jail, despite international appeals for her release.