Additional charge against Savchenko

MOSCOW – Investigators have brought an additional charge against Ukrainian military pilot Nadia Savchenko in what the prosecution called its “final” case against her, alleging that she illegally crossed the border from Ukraine into Russia. Russian Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin said on April 24 that Ms. Savchenko has been officially charged with “complicity in the killing of two or more people, complicity in the killing of two or more people using methods posing danger to the public based on political hatred, and illegally crossing the Russian border.” Mr. Markin said the investigation of Savchenko’s case had been completed, meaning that the findings of the probe will be sent to her for review and later sent to court for her trial. Ms. Savchenko’s lawyer, Mark Feygin, confirmed the additional charge and said his client had pleaded not guilty. (RFE/RL, based on reporting by TASS and Interfax)