The sister of a 33-year-old Ukrainian helicopter pilot who has been imprisoned for nearly a year in Russia is calling on Ottawa to press for her release amid reports that her health is deteriorating.
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Globe and Mail: Sister of jailed Ukrainian pilot calls on Ottawa for help
Ukrainian airforce officer Nadezhda (Nadia) Savchenko touches her head as she stands inside a defendants' cage during a hearing at the Basmanny district court in Moscow on March 26, 2015.