Section: US & Canada
Jubilant Scenes As Ukraine And Russia Complete Prisoner Swap
There have been jubilant scenes at a Kyiv airport after a group of Ukrainians freed from Russian jails were returned as part of a prisoner exchange with Moscow. At the same time, a group released from Ukrainian custody arrived back in Moscow. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia, Ukraine swap 35 prisoners in step toward normalizing relations
Russia and Ukraine exchanged 35 prisoners each Saturday in what Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said he hoped would be the first step toward reopening dialogue with Russia. …read more Source:: United Press...
Russia and Ukraine Swap Prisoners in a Victory for Diplomacy
Gleb Garanich/REUTERSMOSCOW—What happened on Saturday between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was a unique moment in the five-year long conflict and it was a real victory of diplomacy. The two politicians, one a former KGB officer, another a former comedian, managed to keep their promises to each other...
Russia and Ukraine swap prisoners, drawing praise from Trump
While the exchange of Russian and Ukrainian prisoners could help rebuild confidence between Moscow and Kiev and allow them to start talking seriously over other issues including a conflict in east Ukraine, full normalization is a long way off. …read more Source::...
Russia and Ukraine Trade Prisoners, Each Releasing 35 People
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...
After Ukraine-Russia Prisoner Swap, Can Zelenskiy Capitalize On Momentum?
The exchange of prisoners by Kyiv and Moscow marks a rare breakthrough that could pave the way for fresh negotiations over the five-year war between Ukrainian government forces and Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Latest: Trump applauds Ukraine-Russia prisoner trade
The Latest on a prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia (all times local): 6:00 p.m. U.S. President Donald Trump is praising the exchange of prisoners carried out by Russia and … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: The Bellingham...
The Latest: Trump applauds Ukraine-Russia prisoner trade
The Latest on a prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia (all times local): 6:00 p.m. U.S. President Donald Trump is praising the exchange of prisoners carried out by Russia and … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: Miami...
Russia, Ukraine release 70 in major prisoner exchange, Trump calls it a ‘first giant step to peace’
A trade of some of the highest-profile prisoners caught up in a bitter standoff between Ukraine and Russia were released Saturday during a major prisoner exchange. …read more Source:: FOX...
Trump Congratulates Russia and Ukraine on Prisoner Swap
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday congratulated Russia and Ukraine on a long-awaited prisoner swap that could thaw a deep freeze… …read more Source:: U.S....
