Russian authorities detained on the border sister Savchenko. "Vera locked in a diplomatic car

According to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry detained comrades Ukrainian consul, who takes action to release it. Also intervenes Embassy of Ukraine in Moscow, which sent to the border crossing high-ranking diplomat. There are clear reasons for the interception.

Stop at the border. Reason? Unknown

As reported by Reuters, referring to the Ukrainian authorities, Veronica Savchenko was in the Ukrainian diplomatic car and was stopped at the border crossing when she tried to return to Ukraine. Russian border guard officer had to tell her that it is on the federal wanted list. He did not give reasons for the stoppage.

- Vera remains in the Ukrainian car diplomatic pending investigation - said, quoted by Reuters Jarema Spirit of the press office of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. In contrast, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Dmytro Kuleba wrote on Twitter: "Vera Savchenko and our consul locked in the car. The Russian authorities have blocked the car, ignoring his diplomatic status."

- I hope that the detention Vera Savchenko does not mean that Russia took another hostage - Kuleba said. He added that President Poroshenko informed about the incident, the foreign partners of Ukraine.

Aviator sentenced to 22 years in penal colony

Nadezhda Savchenko was 22 marcaskazana by a Russian court to 22 years in a penal colony for alleged involvement in causing the death of two Russian journalists two years ago during the fighting in Donbas. Savchenko, a leave of absence as the officer in the Ukrainian army was fighting a war against pro-Russian separatists, did not admit guilt. Aviator maintains that she was abducted by separatists to Russia before the journalists were killed.

The judgment became final on 5 April. The next day, Savchenko announced a hunger strike demanding to allow her to return to Ukraine. The protest broke on April 19 at the request of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.

Poroshenko announced on April 24 that he had agreed during a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the preconditions for extradition Savchenko Ukraine.