Verdict in Savchenko's case to be announced March 21

"I want to set an example that you can make Russia and its totalitarian regime knuckle under, if you are not afraid," Savchenko said. The interpreter read out her final statement, published earlier. After that, the court announced that the verdict to Savchenko would be passed at 11am on March 21, Radio Liberty reports. Savchenko faces 23 years in prison on charges of complicity in the murder of two Russian journalists covering the eastern Ukraine conflict, in June 2014. Her trial in Russia is widely regarded as politically motivated. She's been on a hunger strike for over 60 days and March 3rd refused from taking water.