Russia did not discuss Savchenko exchange with Ukraine, it could not have happened before court ruling - Russian Foreign Ministry

MARCH. 9 (Interfax) - Moscow is not conducting any negotiations on exchanging Nadiya Savchenko, the Russian Foreign Ministry has reported.

"[The negotiations on the Savchenko exchange] have not been conducted, they are not being conducted and it could not have happened in theory or in practice before a court ruling," Russian Foreign Ministry official Maria Zakharova said, responding to a relevant question.