France urges Russia to free all captives

French Foreign Ministry Spokesman Romain Nadal said this when asked about the position of France on a recent statement made by the Russian foreign ministry’s press secretary that Savchenko doesn’t belong to the category of persons that are to be immediately freed in line with the Minsk agreements, Ukrinform agency reports. “Our position is well-known: we are urging on Russia not to keep illegally detained persons in its territories, especially Nadiya Savchenko, whose state of health raises concerns,” the French foreign ministry’s spokesman said. According to him, the French side is expecting a full implementation of Minsk agreements, in particular, regarding the exchange of captives.