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ROSTOV-ON-DON - The Rostov regional court on Oct. 5 upheld the decision made by the Donetsk City Court, Rostov region, to prolong the arrest of Ukrainian citizen Nadia Savchenko, court press officer Alexei Shimolin told Interfax.

“The lawyer for Savchenko in his request had asked for the decision made by the Donetsk City Court prolonging the defendant’s detention until January 2016 to be reversed. The Rostov regional court declined the appeal,” Shimolin said.

He said the decision made by the Donetsk City Court to prolong Savchenko’s arrest was upheld.