Russia says court to consider issue of Savchenko's repatriation - RIA


Former Ukrainian army pilot Nadezhda Savchenko gestures from inside a glass-walled cage during a verdict hearing at a court in the southern border town of Donetsk in Rostov region, Russia, March 21, 2016. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian Justice Ministry said on Wednesday a court would consider the issue of repatriating Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, RIA news agency reported.

(Reporting by Jack Stubbs; Editing by Dominic Evans)

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