At home in Ukraine, she has been hailed as a hero and elected to parliament. In Russia, the soldier is being threatened with life in prison. The fate of Nadezhda Savchenko is being exploited by both sides.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Deutsche Welle: Ukraine’s ‘political prisoner’ facing possible show trial in Russia
Nadiya Savchenko stands inside the defendant's cage during his hearing in the Basmanny district court in Moscow on Nov. 7, 2014.
