prisonerexchange

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 January 2021

Ukraine finalizes prisoner swap list
The list includes civilians, military, and volunteers.23:15, 29 December 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 December 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 November 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 October 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 August 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 April 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 April 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 April 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 April 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 March 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 March 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 January 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 January 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 January 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 December 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 December 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 December 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 November 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 September 2019