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Russia and Ukraine agree prisoner swap, but little other progress in Istanbul talks

Russia and Ukraine agreed a prisoner swap during their third set of direct talks in Istanbul on Wednesday, but appeared to make little progress on ceasefire terms or a possible summit between their presidents – with their meeting ending after less than an hour. The meeting came days after US President Donald Trump gave Moscow …

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Egypt Independent July 27, 2025

After emotional family reunions, the 3 Americans freed in a historic prisoner swap face a challenging road ahead

CNN — There were plenty of hugs to go around the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, where three Americans formerly detained in Russia shared emotional reunions with their families. Late Thursday marked the first time they embraced their loved ones – in many months in two cases and several years in another – since the three were …

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Egypt Independent August 4, 2024

What a historic prisoner swap means for Vladimir Putin’s Russia

Russia’s release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former US Marine Paul Whelan and Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva is cause for celebration: The three were freed as part of a sweeping prisoner exchange that also saw the release of prominent Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza and other opponents of Russia’s war on Ukraine. But …

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Egypt Independent August 2, 2024