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Lithuania addresses Russian opposition’s claims of ‘unfair’ sanctions

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis commented on the calls of the released Russian opposition activists to ease sanctions against “ordinary Russians” on X on Aug. 4.

5 August 2024, 11:28 AM

White House denies any direct engagement with Russia in prisoner swap deal

U.S. officials had “no engagement directly with Vladimir Putin” in major Russia-West prisoner swap, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said at The White House press briefing on Aug. 1.

2 August 2024, 12:37 PM

Russian dictator Putin promises 'state awards' to released Russian spies

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin promised to award state honors to spies and murderers returned to Russia as a result of a large-scale Russia-West prisoners exchange, TASS propaganda agency reported on Aug. 1.

2 August 2024, 11:22 AM

Biden, Harris welcome freed Americans after historic swap with Russia - photos

US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, ex-marine Paul Whelan, and journalist Alsu Kurmasheva at Andrews air force Base near Washington freed by Moscow on Aug. 1 in exchange for Russian spies and convicted FSB assassin, the Guardian reported.

2 August 2024, 10:50 AM

German chancellor advocates prisoner swap with Russia as necessary to protect innocent lives

The decision to exchange a convicted murderer and former FSB officer Vadim Krasikov was made to protect "the lives and health of innocent people imprisoned in Russia," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, commenting on the large-scale prisoner exchange, the Tagesschau reported on Aug. 2.

2 August 2024, 10:20 AM

Russia frees WSJ journalist Evan Gershkovich, Marine Paul Whelan in prisoner exchange

Russia released WSJ journalist Evan Gershkovich, who was sentenced to 16 years, as part of a multilateral prisoner exchange, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 1, citing sources.

1 August 2024, 07:25 PM

Turkiye facilitates large-scale Russian-West prisoner swap involving 26 individuals from seven countries

Twenty-six prisoners from seven countries are part of a multilateral exchange taking place in Turkey on Aug. 1, Anadolu Agency reported, citing Turkish intelligence.

1 August 2024, 07:00 PM

Russian An-148 heads to Kaliningrad, sparking rumors of major prisoner swap

A Russian Antonov An-148 aircraft, previously used for prisoner exchanges with the West, departed from Moscow to Kaliningrad, the propagandist publication TASS said on Aug. 1.

1 August 2024, 02:10 PM

Ukraine provides rehabilitation for recently released defenders

Ukrainian servicemen returned from Russian captivity on July 17 and are already undergoing rehabilitation, said HUR representative Andriy Yusov on national TV on July 18.

18 July 2024, 07:00 PM

National Guard soldier and Azovstal defender Ihor Hortzukevych returns home from Russian captivity

95 defenders were freed from Russian captivity on July 17, including National Guard soldier and Azovstal defender Ihor Hortzukevych, Suspilne Dnipro reported on July 18.

18 July 2024, 02:05 PM

Ukraine returns 95 defenders from Russian captivity

Ukraine releases another 95 defenders from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard and Border Guards from Russian captivity and returns them home, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram on July 17.

17 July 2024, 05:12 PM

Ukraine and Russia set to exchange 180 prisoners, UAE to mediate deal — Bloomberg

Ukraine and Russia are set to swap 180 prisoners, a deal is to be facilitated by the United Arab Emirates, Bloomberg reported, citing its sources on July 17.

17 July 2024, 09:30 AM

Ukraine: large-scale prisoner swap with Russia not happening soon

Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets expressed skepticism about the possibility of a large-scale "all for all" prisoner exchange with Russia happening soon, citing a lack of readiness from the Kremlin, Ukrinform reported on July 9.

9 July 2024, 05:31 PM

Russia holds 14,000 Ukrainian citizens hostage — Ukrainian Ombudsman

Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets said that Russia is illegally holding more than 14,000 Ukrainian citizens, and the work on their return is the most difficult, Interfax-Ukraine reported on June 30.

30 June 2024, 03:55 PM

Ukraine exchanges Russia-linked Metropolitan in prisoner swap

Ukraine exchanged Metropolitan Ionafan (Anatolii Yeletskykh) of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), convicted of undermining Ukraine's territorial integrity and supporting Russian aggression the BBC reported on June 25.

26 June 2024, 02:49 PM

Ukraine-Russia prisoner exchange underway, further information imminent, says intelligence representative

The latest prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia is not yet complete, and additional information will be announced soon, Andriy Yusov, a representative of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, said on national TV on June 26.

26 June 2024, 02:14 PM

Ukraine secures release of 90 fighters in POW swap with Russia

90 Ukrainian defenders returned home from Russian captivity after the latest POW exchange with Moscow, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on June 25.

26 June 2024, 01:17 AM

Wife of Ukrainian defender shares story of his return after 22 months in Russian captivity

Ruslan Cherniy, a father of three from Ivano-Frankivsk, defended Ukraine in the ranks of the 10th separate mountain assault brigade Edelweiss, spent almost two years in captivity. His wife Maria told Suspilne Ivano-Frankivsk about husband's return from Russian captivity on June 14.

17 June 2024, 12:57 PM

Ukraine accuses Russia of blocking POW returns, calls propaganda claims 'absolute lies'

Russia is not interested in returning its prisoners of war, Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets said in a comment to Ukrinform on June 15.

16 June 2024, 11:40 AM

Ukraine returns home Mariupol policewoman kept in captivity for more than 2 years

Mariana Checheliuk, an investigator from Mariupol who sought refuge from Russian shelling in the underground facilities of Azovstal in 2022, has been released from captivity, according to the Grunt (Soil) Telegram channel on May 31.

31 May 2024, 06:05 PM

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