MOSCOW (AP) The Latest on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s marathon call-in TV show (all times local): 4:55 p.m. President Vladimir Putin says Russia and Ukraine are discussing the possible exchange of imprisoned Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko. A Russian court last month sentenced Savchenko to 22 years in prison after finding her guilty of complicity in the 2014 killing of two Russian journalists during fighting between Russia-backed rebels and the Ukrainian government in eastern Ukraine. Savchenko has denied the charges and demanded to be returned to Ukraine. She declared a hunger strike last week. Asked about the possibility of Savchenko’s exchange, Putin told reporters after Thursday’s TV call-in show that Russia has maintained contact with the Ukrainian leadership, which is aware of Moscow’s stance. He warned against ”rushing” the issue. The United States and European countries have joined Ukraine in urging Savchenko’s release. — 4:15 p.m. President Vladimir Putin says U.S. President Barack Obama has shown courage by saying that the failed aftermath of the 2011 intervention in Libya was the worst mistake of his presidency. Obama, in an appearance on ”Fox News Sunday,” said his biggest mistake was ”probably failing to plan for the day after what I think was… Read full this story
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