prisonerexchange

Russia-led forces hand detainees lists over to Ukraine

The Ukrainian side shared its lists in the winter.

20:59, 09.05.2021

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 finalizes prisoner swap list

The list includes civilians, military, and volunteers.

23:15, 29.12.2020

Kravchuk tells of prisoner swap prospects in Donbas

Without first securing the swap of the 11 persons from the drawn list, it would be impossible to proceed to the "all-for-all" exchange.

21:45, 03.12.2020

Expert forecasts Normandy summit, prisoner swap to be blocked by Russia

He says Ukraine may seek tougher sanctions over Russia's inability to negotiate.

20:59, 29.11.2020

"Captivity kills even those who survived": Ex-Donbas captive dies of heart problems

He was held captive by Russia-controlled groups from May 2019 to December 2019.

10:40, 19.10.2020

Ukraine expects to swap 100 prisoners with Russia-controlled Donbas within weeks – media

The swap would be second this year and the fourth since Zelensky became president in 2019.

21:58, 06.08.2020

Zelensky says talks on new prisoner swap with Russia under way

Ukraine is seeking the return of Ukrainian detainees kept in Russia-occupied Crimea and in the Russian Federation itself.

00:40, 18.04.2020

EU on exchange of Donbas detainees: Welcome next step towards Paris agreement implementation

The European Union reaffirmed its support to the work of the Normandy Format, the OSCE, and the Minsk Trilateral Contact Group.

22:59, 16.04.2020

U.S. calls on Russia to immediately release all unjustly imprisoned Ukrainians

U.S. diplomats welcome the latest exchange of detainees.

20:59, 16.04.2020

Details revealed of upcoming prisoner swap in Donbas

Those returning from the occupied territories will be put under 14-day observation as part of anti-coronavirus measures.

10:40, 11.04.2020

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

Zelensky's chief of staff Yermak meets Russian counterpart Kozak to discuss prisoner swap

The parties discussed issues related to the mutual release of detainees in the all-for-all format.

16:45, 01.03.2020

"DPR" terrorists put forward condition for new prisoner swap

Until it's met, they do not intend to negotiate on the new exchange effort.

21:00, 31.01.2020

Prisoner swap lifts veil on Russia's hybrid war against Ukraine – media

Moscow's insistence on the release of the alleged Maidan shooters, who have no formal relationship to Russia or to the Russian-occupied Donbas, has now confirmed that the Kremlin regards these operatives as its own agents or proxies.

10:20, 10.01.2020

Lutkovskaya on Donbas prisoner swap: Russia refused to swap Ukrainian military without return of ex-Berkut troops

About 300 Ukrainians are still illegally held in captivity in the temporarily occupied areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the official says.

20:46, 04.01.2020

Ukrainians meet liberated captives from Russia-controlled Donbas at Boryspil Airport (Video)

A total of 76 prisoners have been released from captivity in Russian-occupied Donbas.

21:50, 29.12.2019

Ukraine, "LPR/DPR" militants exchange prisoners (Photo, video)

The prisoner swap began at the Mayorsk checkpoint at 11:00 Kyiv time on Sunday.

13:08, 29.12.2019

Crimean Tatars' Chubarov furious over lack of Crimea prisoners on swap list

The President's Office has held no consultations on the issue with the Mejlis, the official claims.

13:35, 27.12.2019

New prisoner swap not synchronized with Normandy summit – FM Prystaiko

The minister says preparations for a large-scale exchange of detainees are under way.

10:15, 01.11.2019

Zelensky comments on brief exchange with Russia's Lavrov in New York

The Russian foreign minister congratulated Zelensky on the recent swap of held persons.

10:40, 26.09.2019

Zelensky's aide suggests next prisoner swap list could be agreed with Russia in a month

Authorities are working to ensure that the next stage of the exchange of held persons be completed as soon as possible.

11:00, 23.09.2019

Another prisoner swap may take place this year – Ukrainian ombudsperson

According to Denisova, there are prospects for a another exchange of held persons.

13:20, 10.09.2019

Presidential decrees pardoning convicts from swap list "classified", not to be published – Ombudsperson

On September 7, Ukraine and Russia exchanged prisoners in the "35 for 35" format.

10:40, 10.09.2019

Following prisoner exchange, Volodymyr Tsemakh "must remain available" to MH17 investigators – PACE

Russia is a member State of the Council of Europe and as such is legally bound to fight impunity, the official said.

10:20, 10.09.2019

Putin's spokesperson refuses to disclose names of those swapped for Ukrainian sailors, prisoners

Peskov said he would not comment on the prisoner swap list.

22:30, 09.09.2019

Two Russian troops handed to Russia in exchange for Nadiia Savchenko already dead – journalist

This is not the first report claiming their deaths.

09:00, 09.09.2019

NATO welcomes prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia

The Alliance continues to call on Russia to fulfil all its obligations, including the release of all prisoners.

12:50, 08.09.2019

Dutch prosecutors ask Russia to extradite MH17 suspect Tsemakh

The Russian authorities have not determined Tsemakh's legal status yet.

11:59, 08.09.2019

Prisoner swap with Russia must not turn into PR event – Rada Speaker

The President's Office earlier stressed that reliable information on the prisoner exchange will come via the official channels once it is completed.

20:40, 31.08.2019

Another three Ukrainian political prisoners allegedly transferred to Moscow's Lefortovo detention center

Food parcels addressed to Roman Sushchenko, Yevhen Panov, and Oleksiy Syzonovych were accepted in Lefortovo.

19:10, 21.08.2019

TCG in Minsk agrees to start procedure for POWs swap – Bezsmertnyi

It's 69 for 208.

14:20, 18.07.2019

U.S. envoy Volker hopes Russia will agree to POW swap with Ukraine

Preliminary agreements on the exchange were announced by the Ukrainian President's Office.

03:50, 17.07.2019

Russia not supporting various formats of swapping Ukrainian captives for Russians – U.S. Chargé d’Affaires

The U.S. diplomat says the issue of the release of 24 Ukrainian sailors will be on the agenda of Trump-Putin meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit, that's if such meeting takes place.

20:00, 25.06.2019

Putin creating unfavorable background ahead of potential talks with Zelensky: Gerashchenko

Gerashchenko stressed that Ukraine should firmly hold on to its position on the implementation of Minsk agreements, hostage swap, the release of Kremlin prisoners, and the refusal to negotiate with terrorist leaders.

18:40, 28.04.2019

Expert explains timing of Poroshenko's move against Medvedchuk

The president earlier instructed the SBU to report on further feasibility of Medvedchuk's participation in detainee swap talks.

11:00, 15.04.2019

Kremlin says "nuances" remain on detainee swap with Ukraine

The spokesman has refrained from elaborating on the existing contradictions.

15:00, 25.03.2019

Ukraine names terms of swapping 25 Russians, pardoning 72 militants

Ukraine demands the release of 19 Ukrainian civilians and military servicemen illegally held in the occupied areas of Donbas.

23:15, 13.03.2019

"Scolded by Kremlin": Ukraine envoy on militants turning down detainee swap offer

The entire international community supports Ukraine on the issue of hostage release, the representative adds.

10:40, 28.12.2018

Poroshenko: Medvedchuk de facto "Putin's representative" in Minsk talks

Russia is not releasing hostages because of Vladimir Putin's personal reluctance to make such move.

22:00, 16.12.2018

Human rights activists collect data on 102 civilians, 13 military held by Donbas militants

A Ukrainian tanker Bohdan Pantyushenko and special forces' Serhiy Hlondar and Oleksandr Korynkov were captured almost four years ago.

15:40, 16.12.2018

Merkel, Macron call for prisoner swap in Donbas, release of political prisoners by year-end

Leaders of Germany and France reiterated the responsibility of all parties regading the need to respect ceasefire.

13:40, 12.11.2018

Ukraine to once again raise in Minsk talks issue of release of Ukrainian political prisoners – Gerashchenko

Ukraine is still waiting for an official response from Russia to a proposal to swap 36 Russians for 23 Ukrainian nationals, the official said.

16:00, 24.07.2018

Kremlin explains why Ukrainians held in Russia not considered POWs

Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said the citizens of Ukraine illegally held in Russia are not prisoners because they were tried under Russian laws, according to an UNIAN correspondent in Russia.

14:20, 28.12.2017