
The deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, a member of the Ukrainian delegation at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Nadezhda Savchenko said that she could escape from the LPR militants who had captured her. Such information is transmitted by "Ukrainian Pravda" with reference to the invasion speech of the deputy in PACA. However, Savchenko added, she did not take this opportunity not to create a threat to the lives of other prisoners.
“Eight more guys were sitting in the next room,” the deputy explained. “And in order to leave captivity, I would have to kill three separatists. And would these eight survived after I would leave, taking the lives of three?”
On the first night, captivity, Savchenko noted, two militants greatly beat the soldiers in the next room. “They were on emotions, they said that many of their friends died in that battle,” she said.
It was not possible to bring out the captives of the soldiers, Savchenko continued. “And therefore,” she concluded, “as an officer, I decided to be with my personnel to the end.”
In addition, Savchenko reported in Strasbourg about the creation of the Committee on the release of Ukrainian political prisoners from Russia. “I propose to join world politicians,” she said. “He will act on a voluntary basis, politicians will have the right to say my word simply as people, not bearing political responsibility for this.”
After the formation of the board of the committee, the deputy continued, "we will have a round table where we will discuss possible decisions and actions to influence Russia so that it will return everyone alive."
When asked about the possibility of lifting sanctions with Russia, Savchenko replied: "The Bear in the taiga may be the owner, but when he crawls out of the taiga, he is trained. Therefore, I believe that Europe and the entire civilized world should show Russia a very clear position that it is necessary to answer for its mistakes and it is necessary to punish for its crimes."
The deputy has been in Strasbourg since Sunday evening. The current PACE session is the first for Savchenko, less than a month ago freed from a conclusion in Russia.