Section: US & Canada
Dutch Prosecutors Did Question MH17 ‘Person of Interest’ Tsemakh In Ukraine
Dutch prosecutors questioned Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 “person of interest” Volodymyr Tsemakh before he left for Moscow as part of a Russian-Ukrainian prisoner exchange on September 7, Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok told his country’s parliament in a statement the same day. “Up until” the prisoner exchange during which Kyiv and...
Ukraine-Russia Prisoner Swap Renews Hopes for Peace Deal
KYIV, Ukraine—A prisoner exchange Saturday between Ukraine and Russia marked a key step toward renewed peace talks between the two nations, which have been locked in a low intensity conflict for five years. In all, 70 prisoners changed hands, 35 from each camp. The move, which the Red Cross oversaw, was among the most significant peace overtures...
Putin, Macron Say Ukraine-Russia Prisoner Swap Gives Momentum For Peace Talks
French President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin say a prisoner swap between Kyiv and Moscow has given momentum to talks on resolving the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Dark ‘Joker’ Wins Top Venice Film Festival Prize
Todd Phillips’ dark comic book film “Joker” won the Golden Lion Award at the 76th Venice International Film Festival on Saturday and cemented its place as a legitimate contender for the rest of the awards season.Jury president Lucretia Martel announced the winners of the prestigious award during a ceremony on the Lido. The Golden Lion...
Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap is opportunity to resolve crisis: French minister
Russia and Ukraine swapped dozens of prisoners on Saturday in a carefully-negotiated rapprochement …read more Source::...
Ukraine-Russia Prisoner Swap Is Opportunity to Resolve Crisis: French Minister
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s foreign minister said on Sunday a prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia was an opportunity to find a solution to the… …read more Source:: U.S....
Russia and Ukraine each trade 35 prisoners
Russia and Ukraine conducted a major prisoner exchange that freed 35 people detained in each country and flew them to the other. …read more Source:: Pittsburgh...
Russia, Ukraine trade prisoners as relations improve
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...
Ukraine Defense Firm Caught Up in US-China Rivalry Probed for ‘Subversion’
This story originated in VOA’s Ukrainian service. Some information is from Reuters and RFE. VOA Ukrainian’s Tatiana Vorozhko contributed reporting. WASHINGTON – Ukrainian security officials have a launched an investigation into “subversive” activities by one of the Eastern European country’s defense contractors...
Russia and Ukraine swap scores of prisoners in deal seen by Trump as potential ‘giant step to peace’
Russia and Ukraine swapped dozens of prisoners Saturday in a deal viewed in both nations and abroad as a potential step toward mending relations between Moscow and Kyiv. A total of 70 prisoners — 35 held by each country — were exchanged as part of the arrangement, including notably 24 … …read more Source:: The Washington...
