Russia, Ukraine each bring home 95 prisoners of war in swap brokered by UAE
(Reuters) -Russia and Ukraine carried out a new exchange of prisoners of war on Friday, each side bringing home 95…
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Americans freed alongside Russian assassin in biggest post-Cold War prisoner swap
By Andrew Osborn, Filipp Lebedev, Lucy Papachristou and Trevor Hunnicutt MOSCOW/ANKARA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Russia freed U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-U.S.…
2 years ago
Iran, Sweden free prisoners in Oman-mediated swap
By Ramin KHANIZADEH, Payam DOOST MOHAMADI TEHRAN, June 15, 2024 (AFP) - Iran and Sweden announced on Saturday a prisoner…
2 years ago
Pres. Biden vows to ‘impose costs on Iran’ after prisoner swap
NEW YORK, Sept 18, 2023 (AFP) - President Joe Biden said the United States would keep piling "costs" on Iran…
3 years ago
Freed arms dealer Bout says West wants to ‘destroy’ Russia
Moscow, Russia (AFP) Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was freed in a prisoner swap with US basketball star Brittney…
4 years ago
‘Merchant of death’ Bout arrives in Russia after swap
Moscow, Russia (AFP) Viktor Bout, a notorious arms dealer who was released as a result of a US prisoner swap,…
4 years ago
Russia says ties with US still in ‘crisis’ despite prisoner swap
Moscow, Russia (AFP) Russia said Friday that its ties with the United States were still in "crisis" despite a prisoner…
4 years ago
Russia confirms Griner prisoner swap for arms dealer Bout
Moscow, Russia (AFP) Moscow confirmed Thursday it had exchanged US basketball star Brittney Griner, who had been jailed in Russia,…
4 years ago
US basketball star Griner freed in Russian prisoner swap
Washington, United States (AFP) President Joe Biden said Thursday that US women's basketball star Brittney Griner is "on her way…
4 years ago
US livid as basketball star Griner moved to Russian penal colony
Moscow, Russia | AFP | Russia is moving US basketball star Brittney Griner to a penal colony after she…
4 years ago
Ukraine announces exchange of 215 prisoners of war
by Ania Tsoukanova Agence France Presse KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Ukraine on Wednesday announced the exchange of a record-high…
4 years ago
Moscow trades US ex-Marine for Russian pilot in prisoner swap
Russia and the United States swapped prisoners Wednesday despite fierce tensions over Ukraine, with Moscow handing over a jailed ex-Marine…
4 years ago
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