The Shevchenkivsky District Court of Kyiv has refused to change the measure of restraint in the form of detention for Ukrainian MP Nadiia Savchenko, which is valid until July 13, to house arrest or release on bail.
At its session on Friday, the court refused to grant the respective petition of her lawyers.
At the same time, the court decided to investigate a statement by Savchenko’s defense team about a compulsory blood test without a court ruling.
As reported, on March 22, the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada granted the prosecutor general’s recommendation and gave its consent to prosecute, detain, and arrest Savchenko. The same day, law enforcement officials notified Savchenko that she was being treated as a suspect at parliament, after which they escorted her to the offices of the SBU branch for Kyiv and Kyiv region.
The recommendation that Savchenko be deprived of parliamentary immunity from prosecution was made as part of criminal proceedings opened on counts of preparations for change or dismantling of the constitutional system or for the seizure of power by a group of individuals acting in concert, preparations for assassinating a statesperson or a public figure by a group of individuals acting in concert, preparations for a terrorist attack by a group of people acting in concert, the establishment of a terrorist group, and the illegal handling of weapons, ammunition, or explosives by a group of people acting in concert.
Kyiv’s Shevchenkivsky District Court ruled on March 23 to place Savchenko under arrest pending trial for 59 days, until May 20. Kyiv’s Appeals Court upheld the ruling.
On April 17, the procedure for conducting forensic psychological examination of Savchenko using a polygraph was completed.
On May 15, Kyiv’s Shevchenkivsky District Court extended the measure of restraint in the form of detention for Savchenko until July 13.
