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Kremlin prisoner Shumkov to return to Ukraine on Dec 24 – Ombudsperson

He was abducted by Russian special services in Kherson region on the administrative border with Russia-occupied Crimea in 2017.

10:15, 22.12.2020

Ukraine's ombudsperson: Ukrainian political prisoner in Russia may have contracted COVID-19

The detention center's administration has not yet provided Buhaichuk with proper medical assistance.

18:30, 12.05.2020

Zelensky: Ukraine seeks release of 200 detainees, sends list to TCG in Minsk

Some people whom Ukraine wants to exchange may have already died.

02:15, 06.03.2020

Ukrainian political prisoner arrives in Kyiv after end of term in Crimea penal colony

He was detained by Russia-controlled occupying authorities in the middle of November 2016.

22:59, 19.02.2020

Sentsov sets fire to "most hated thing on Earth" (Video)

He earlier said he would like to see Russian President Vladimir Putin on trial in the Hague court.

10:00, 13.09.2019

Ukraine, Turkey presidents discuss release of Ukrainian sailors, other political prisoners in Russia

The release of Ukrainians imprisoned in Russia is seen as a very important contribution to the end of the war in Donbas.

14:20, 08.08.2019

Kremlin's Ukrainian prisoner Klykh goes on hunger strike

The prisoner says the quality of food he gets in prison is very bad and he suffers from nausea.

13:28, 24.05.2019

MFA: Ukraine sends Russia about 300 diplomatic notes demanding release of political prisoners

Ukraine's consular officials have visited Ukrainian citizens in prisons more than 250 times.

23:58, 08.02.2019

Poroshenko asks church to mediate in release of Ukrainian sailors captured by Russia

Poroshenko had conversations with head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate Onufriy.

12:50, 09.12.2018

Kremlin's Ukrainian prisoner Kostenko returns home with broken arm, plans to meet with SBU

Kostenko thanked everyone who had been waiting for him in Ukraine.

21:50, 06.08.2018

"Pavlo's life in danger!" – Father of Kremlin's teen prisoner says son's health deteriorating dramatically

The administration of the Russian remand center is not responding to the youngster's complaints, providing no medical assistance required.

20:30, 09.04.2018

Ukraine to discuss Ukrainian hostage swap in Minsk April 4 – Gerashchenko

According to Gerashchenko, it is crucially important for Ukraine to get the "Kremlin prisoners" released.

16:20, 02.04.2018

Pussy Riot publish video in support of Sentsov

Members of a Russian activist punk band Pussy Riot released a video in support of the Ukrainian film director, Oleg Sentsov, who has been illegally convicted by a Russian court and is now serving a sentence in Yakutsk penitentiary, Krym.Realii reports.

14:00, 26.08.2017