Female Ukrainian war hero facing 25 years in Russian jail
Nadiya Savchenko, center, after completing a grueling training with a Ukrainian military contingent before heading to Iraq in 2004. (Courtesy of Savchenko family/Courtesy of Savchenko family)
By Andrew Roth July 30
MOSCOW — The contentious trial of a female Ukrainian war hero charged in the deaths of two Russian journalists began in southern Russia on Thursday, amid public protest from the Ukrainian government and private negotiations to strike a deal for her release
