detainees

Amnesty International demands release of protesters detained in Russia

Amnesty International demands release of protesters detained in Russia

At least 4,000 peaceful protesters were detained in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and other Russian cities on January 31.

23:59, 31.01.2021

Kravchuk: Ukraine not to transfer hostages through MP Medvedchuk

Kravchuk: Ukraine not to transfer hostages through MP Medvedchuk

He says the transfer of detainees should be handled at the level of the state rather than individuals.

19:59, 29.01.2021

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Ukraine envoy says 'DPR'/'LPR' block prisoner swap since Sept

Ukraine envoy says 'DPR'/'LPR' block prisoner swap since Sept

The recent exchange of detainees between Kyiv and the "DPR"/"LPR" took place on April 16, 2020.

22:59, 27.01.2021

Ukraine uses TCG platform on Donbas to ask Russia to unblock swap of detainees

Ukraine uses TCG platform on Donbas to ask Russia to unblock swap of detainees

The said issues will be on the agenda of a joint meeting on January 21.

15:29, 19.01.2021

Museum organizations seek release of art scholar tortured in Donbas captivity

Museum organizations seek release of art scholar tortured in Donbas captivity

She was "sentenced" to 13 years' imprisonment in March 2020.

13:25, 18.01.2021

"All for all": OSCE calls for mutual release of detainees in Donbas

"All for all": OSCE calls for mutual release of detainees in Donbas

Issues related to the settlement of the legal status of certain persons released in the previous exchanges were considered during a recent TCG meeting.

10:40, 29.10.2020

Ukraine to ask Belarus authorities to free Ukrainian activists

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry is actively working to quickly identify and ensure the release all Ukrainian citizens detained in that country.

13:59, 13.08.2020

Zelensky's Office announces new prisoner swap with Donbas soon

There is no final decision on new sites for the disengagement of forces and weapons.

21:56, 10.07.2020

Ukraine's foreign minister asks OSCE to push for release of political prisoners in occupied Crimea, Russia

The minister thanked the organization for its efforts in the release of illegally detained persons in Donbas.

00:20, 30.04.2020

Russia's FSB reports about detention of Ukrainian 'terrorist' in occupied Crimea (Video)

He has been remanded in custody.

19:30, 15.04.2020

SBU checking whereabouts of 184 Ukrainians imprisoned in Russia-occupied Donbas

A recent large-scale prisoner swap between Ukraine and the self-proclaimed republics in Russia-occupied Donbas took place on December 29, 2019.

11:00, 21.01.2020

Ukraine's law on unhindered access of ICRC representatives to detainees comes into force

The document was published in the Ukrainian parliament's official newspaper "Holos Ukrainy" on December 21.

11:47, 23.12.2019

Polish border guards detain two Ukrainians for amber smuggling

Over 103 kilograms of amber worth about EUR 50,000 and 4,000 packs of cigarettes worth EUR 13,000 have been seized.

13:20, 15.12.2019

Zelensky expects 72 Ukrainian hostages to be freed from Russia-occupied Donbas

The Ukrainian president wants this to happen by the year's end.

04:20, 10.12.2019

Pro-Ukrainian student held hostage by Russia-controlled "LPR" for almost one year

He was detained on August 24, 2018, for putting likes on pro-Ukrainian social media posts.

03:45, 14.08.2019

Ukrainian MP Rabinovych gives names of four Ukrainian captives to be released from Donbas

The four detainees are reportedly to be transferred to Viktor Medvedchuk in Minsk, Belarus, on June 28.

15:59, 27.06.2019

Crimea's de-facto authorities promise Ukrainian detainee Bekirov will be taken to hospital

Bekirov has an artificial leg, diabetes and last year suffered a serious heart attack.

13:55, 13.01.2019

Merkel, Macron demand Russia immediately free captive Ukrainian sailors

All the 24 Ukrainian sailors have declared themselves to be prisoners of war.

17:50, 28.12.2018

Kremlin explains why "all-for-all" swap delayed

Peskov said Putin was allegedly "interested" in the return of detained Russian citizens home.

15:33, 21.12.2018

Russian foreign ministry promises to allow Ukrainian consuls access to captured sailors - Klimkin

The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed for the first time that the captured Ukrainian sailors had been transferred to Moscow.

23:20, 05.12.2018

Russians from Nord ship swapped for Ukrainian sailors

The Nord's captain remains in Ukraine as he is facing five-year imprisonment.

17:59, 30.10.2018

OSCE envoy to see Ukrainian hostages in occupied Donbas

Ambassador Frisch will travel to the conflict-affected areas on both sides of the contact line to meet detainees and observe their detention conditions.

13:00, 06.09.2018

Russia asks to visit more Russians held in Ukraine – Ukraine's Ombudsperson

The Ukrainian Ombudsperson added there were no sailors from the Crimean-registered fishing vessel Nord in Moskalkova's list.

13:49, 22.06.2018

Ukraine consul not allowed to visit two Ukrainian border guards detained by Russia's FSB

A Ukrainian consul is not allowed to meet with two Ukrainian border guards who went missing while on duty at the Ukrainian-Russian border and whose detention was later confirmed by Russia's FSB security service, according to the Ukrainian TV news service TSN.

23:28, 06.10.2017