Fought against Ukraine, now claimed to be victims: Kenya’s plea for five men held by Ukraine
Kenya says the men took Russian army contracts under false job promises.
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After four years in Russian captivity, 205 Ukrainian defenders are home in the first stage of a 1000-for-1000 exchange
Most of those freed were taken at Mariupol in 2022; the oldest is 62, the youngest 21. The exchange was mediated by the US and the UAE.
Ukraine brings home 300 more soldiers and two civilians on second day of POW swap — 500 freed in total over two days
Ukraine confirmed the final stage of the exchange agreed in Geneva, returning soldiers from across all branches — including Mariupol defenders held since 2022.
Reuters: US pushes Ukraine toward a March peace deal with Russia and unrealistic May elections
The Witkoff-Kushner negotiating team has pressed Kyiv to move fast, warning that Trump will have less political capital for a deal as congressional midterms approach, according to sources familiar with the talks.
Multi-stage prisoner swap returns Ukrainian defenders under 25 from Russian captivity
The first Ukrainian prisoners of war under 25 years old returned from Russian captivity on 9 June as part of a complex, staged exchange process that implements agreements reached in Istanbul negotiations earlier this month.
ISW: Ukraine denies Russian claims on alleged blocking of POW and KIA body exchange
Ukrainian authorities insist that no agreement had been finalized for the exchange as of 6 June.
Ukraine’s spy agency seeks for sleeper agents among freed prisoners as Russia tries to brainwash and recruit them
Ukrainian counterintelligence officers analyze every returning prisoner, knowing Russian FSB agents spent months in torture chambers attempting psychological manipulation.