MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko had a phone conversation, in which they discussed the fate of Savchenko and her potential exchange for Russian nationals Yevgeny Yerofeev and Alexander Aleksandrov detained in Ukraine.
"I have received Savchenko's consent to be extradited and serve her sentence in Ukraine. According to the procedure, she should have received documents that need to be filled out for this process to be launched. I believe that, yes, the procedure has been launched, but it's necessary to understand that it is not fast and might take one to two months," Feygin told RIA Novosti.
On Monday, a Kiev court sentenced Yerofeev and Aleksandrov, who were detained in May 2015 in eastern Ukraine, each to 14 years in prison after finding them guilty of terrorist activities, "conducting an aggressive war," and other activities leading to the death of humans. The sentence is expected to take into effect, 30 days after its announcement.
