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
Westerners arrested in Russia
PARIS, June 26, 2024 (AFP) - US reporter Evan Gershkovich is due to face the start of a closed-door trial…
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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…
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Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of POWs
By Daria ANDRIIEVSKA KYIV, Ukraine, Jan 31, 2024 (AFP) - Russia and Ukraine traded hundreds of prisoners of war on…
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‘Currently no chance’ of prisoner swap with Israel: Hamas official
DOHA, Oct 9, 2023 (AFP) - Palestinian Islamist group Hamas is not open to negotiating a prisoner exchange with Israel…
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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…
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‘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…
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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
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…
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