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"Quite Sincere Efforts To End War": Putin Praises Trump Ahead Of Meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised President Donald Trump's efforts to end the war in Ukraine, more than three years after Moscow launched its invasion, as the two leaders prepared for a pivotal U.S.Russia summit Friday in Alaska.
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Russia, Ukraine Exchange 84 Prisoners Each
Russia and Ukraine exchanged 84 prisoners each on Thursday, both sides said, the latest in a series of swaps that has seen hundreds of POWs released so far this year.
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Trump Says Putin Summit Could Fail, Talks Of "Divvying Things Up"
US President Donald Trump on Thursday acknowledged his high-stakes summit with Vladimir Putin may fail, and said any Ukraine deal would come through a future three-way meeting with Kyiv to "divvy things up."
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16 Killed In Russian Strike On Ukraine Prison Amid US' Demand For Ceasefire
A Russian strike on a prison in central Ukraine overnight killed more than 16 people and wounded dozens others, Kyiv said Monday, after Washington pressured Russia to end its war.
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How Former Prisoners In Russia Are Rebuilding Lives in Ukraine
Since his release from a Russian prison in April, Stanislav Tarnavskyi has been in a hurry to build the life in Ukraine he dreamed about during three years of captivity.
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Russia, Ukraine Agree To Swap Prisoners Of War Amid Peace Talks In Turkey
Ukraine on Wednesday proposed direct talks within weeks between its President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russia's Vladimir Putin, but Moscow tempered prospects for progress at a fresh round of talks in Istanbul on Wednesday.
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Amid Conflict With Ukraine, Russia Says Wartime Censorship Is Justified
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that wartime censorship in Russia is justified amid the conflict with Ukraine and the closure of opposition-minded media.
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Strange Case Of Evgeniya Mayboroda: Putin's Fan In Prison For Opposing Ukraine War
Evgeniya Mayboroda -- who comes from the Rostov region bordering Ukraine -- was accused of sharing "false information" on the Russian army on social media.
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Russia, Ukraine Announce Fresh Prisoner Swap
Zelensky said they included servicemen from the army, national guard, border service and transport service, adding: "And also civilians."
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Jailed Russian Dissidents Call For Mass Prisoner Release As Part Of Ukraine Peace Deal
The dissidents called for "the immediate and unconditional release of sick political prisoners who are dying in Russian prisons" in their statement, which was backed by a message from Russian Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov.
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Ukraine And Russia Exchange Prisoner In Latest Swap
Ukraine and Russia exchanged prisoners of war on Thursday, officials from both countries said, the latest round of swaps under an agreement struck in Istanbul.
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Russia And Ukraine Exchange Prisoners, But Moscow Says No War Dead Received
The exchanges are part of agreements reached by the warring sides during talks in Istanbul earlier this month. Ukraine earlier on Saturday confirmed it had received the bodies of its soldiers killed in action.
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Ukrainians Painfully Wait To Learn If Loved Ones Are Among Returned Bodies
Volodymyr Umanets, a 69-year-old security guard, hopes his son will be among the Ukrainian prisoners of war now being handed over by Russia, but he knows he could be part of a more sombre homecoming: the repatriated remains of dead soldiers.
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Russia, Ukraine Swap First Prisoners In Large-Scale Exchange
Russia and Ukraine on Monday swapped a first group of captured soldiers -- part of an agreement reached during peace talks that appeared to be in doubt over the weekend.
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Russia To Give "6,000 Frozen Bodies" To Ukraine Under Prisoner Swap Deal
The second round of direct peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in the Turkish city of Istanbul ended without any major breakthrough on Monday, but the two warring sides agreed to a deal to swap more prisoners of war.
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"Quite Sincere Efforts To End War": Putin Praises Trump Ahead Of Meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised President Donald Trump's efforts to end the war in Ukraine, more than three years after Moscow launched its invasion, as the two leaders prepared for a pivotal U.S.Russia summit Friday in Alaska.
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Russia, Ukraine Exchange 84 Prisoners Each
Russia and Ukraine exchanged 84 prisoners each on Thursday, both sides said, the latest in a series of swaps that has seen hundreds of POWs released so far this year.
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Trump Says Putin Summit Could Fail, Talks Of "Divvying Things Up"
US President Donald Trump on Thursday acknowledged his high-stakes summit with Vladimir Putin may fail, and said any Ukraine deal would come through a future three-way meeting with Kyiv to "divvy things up."
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16 Killed In Russian Strike On Ukraine Prison Amid US' Demand For Ceasefire
A Russian strike on a prison in central Ukraine overnight killed more than 16 people and wounded dozens others, Kyiv said Monday, after Washington pressured Russia to end its war.
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How Former Prisoners In Russia Are Rebuilding Lives in Ukraine
Since his release from a Russian prison in April, Stanislav Tarnavskyi has been in a hurry to build the life in Ukraine he dreamed about during three years of captivity.
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Russia, Ukraine Agree To Swap Prisoners Of War Amid Peace Talks In Turkey
Ukraine on Wednesday proposed direct talks within weeks between its President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russia's Vladimir Putin, but Moscow tempered prospects for progress at a fresh round of talks in Istanbul on Wednesday.
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Amid Conflict With Ukraine, Russia Says Wartime Censorship Is Justified
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that wartime censorship in Russia is justified amid the conflict with Ukraine and the closure of opposition-minded media.
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Strange Case Of Evgeniya Mayboroda: Putin's Fan In Prison For Opposing Ukraine War
Evgeniya Mayboroda -- who comes from the Rostov region bordering Ukraine -- was accused of sharing "false information" on the Russian army on social media.
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Russia, Ukraine Announce Fresh Prisoner Swap
Zelensky said they included servicemen from the army, national guard, border service and transport service, adding: "And also civilians."
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Jailed Russian Dissidents Call For Mass Prisoner Release As Part Of Ukraine Peace Deal
The dissidents called for "the immediate and unconditional release of sick political prisoners who are dying in Russian prisons" in their statement, which was backed by a message from Russian Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov.
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Ukraine And Russia Exchange Prisoner In Latest Swap
Ukraine and Russia exchanged prisoners of war on Thursday, officials from both countries said, the latest round of swaps under an agreement struck in Istanbul.
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Russia And Ukraine Exchange Prisoners, But Moscow Says No War Dead Received
The exchanges are part of agreements reached by the warring sides during talks in Istanbul earlier this month. Ukraine earlier on Saturday confirmed it had received the bodies of its soldiers killed in action.
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Ukrainians Painfully Wait To Learn If Loved Ones Are Among Returned Bodies
Volodymyr Umanets, a 69-year-old security guard, hopes his son will be among the Ukrainian prisoners of war now being handed over by Russia, but he knows he could be part of a more sombre homecoming: the repatriated remains of dead soldiers.
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Russia, Ukraine Swap First Prisoners In Large-Scale Exchange
Russia and Ukraine on Monday swapped a first group of captured soldiers -- part of an agreement reached during peace talks that appeared to be in doubt over the weekend.
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Russia To Give "6,000 Frozen Bodies" To Ukraine Under Prisoner Swap Deal
The second round of direct peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in the Turkish city of Istanbul ended without any major breakthrough on Monday, but the two warring sides agreed to a deal to swap more prisoners of war.
