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Trump congratulates Russia and Ukraine on prisoner swap
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Russia, Ukraine carry out prisoner swap
This comes after weeks of negotiations between the sides, who have been fighting since 2014 …read more Source:: The...
Russia, Ukraine begin prisoners exchange
MOSCOW (AA): Russia and Ukraine on Saturday exchanged 70 prisoners after intense negotiations. Thirty-five people from each side, including 24 Ukrainian sailors who were detained in the incident near the Sea of Azov last November by Russia, and Russian journalist Kirill Vyshinsky convicted of espionage, were freed. Commenting on the exchange,...
Russia, Ukraine swap prisoners in first sign of thawing relations
September 07, 2019 10:16 PMMOSCOW/KIEV (REUTERS, AFP) – Russia and Ukraine carried out a long-awaited prisoner swap on Saturday (Sept 7) in a step that could thaw a deep freeze in relations since Moscow’s annexation of the Crimea region in 2014. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Who are the prisoners exchanged by Moscow and Kiev?
Demonstrators attend a protest demanding the release of Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov, who was jailed on terrorism charges. (AFP pic)MOSCOW: Russia and Ukraine carried out a long-awaited swap of 70 prisoners on Saturday. As a result of five years of bitter conflict, dozens of prisoners have been held by the two ex-Soviet countries. Here...
Ukraine, Russia trade 35 prisoners in move to improve ties
MOSCOW: Russia and Ukraine conducted a major prisoner exchange that freed 35 people detained in each country and flew them to the other, a deal that could help advance Russia-Ukraine relations and end five years of fighting in Ukraine’s east. The trade involved some of the highest-profile prisoners caught up in a bitter standoff between...
Russia, Ukraine swap prisoners in landmark exchange
KYIV: Russia and Ukraine carried out a long-awaited swap of 70 prisoners on Saturday, in a deal hailed by President Volodymyr Zelensky as a “first step” towards ending their conflict. Planes carrying 35 prisoners from each side landed simultaneously in Moscow and Kiev, where relatives waiting at the airport broke into applause. “We have taken the...
Netherlands asked Ukraine not to hand over MH17 suspect to Russia
Vladimir Tsemakh is a key figure in the downing of the Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in 2014 killing all 283 on board. (AFP pic)THE HAGUE: The Netherlands pressed Kiev hard to drop the handover to Russia of a key figure in the 2014 downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 and regrets it was done, the government said Saturday. The Dutch...
Ukraine and Russia exchange prisoners in landmark deal
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MH17 suspect among prisoners swapped by Ukraine with Russia: Dutch government
Volodymyr Tsemakh, whom Ukraine’s security service has identified as a former commander of Russian-backed separatist forces in eastern Ukraine, was transferred to Russia in an exchange of prisoners between Moscow and Kiev, the Dutch Foreign ministry said. …read more Source:: The Times of...
