Im kristie want to welcome to the program. Ukrainian Government Forces and russian backed separatists have begun a prison a swap in in Eastern Ukraine now the swap has been taking place at a checkpoint near the rebel held city all or lives kept in the don yes region its part of an agreement that russia and ukraine reached the spot where. The carefully coordinated rendezvous in ukraines rebel controlled region the freed prisoners include ukrainian riot police accused of firing on protesters in 2014 the controversial swap has angered some activists there but others see it as a crucial step to improving ties with moscow. Its the 2nd major Prisoner Exchange this year september saw another swap that brought inmates home and foster hope that the war in Eastern Ukraine could soon be over an early victory for ukraines new president volodymyr zelinsky. We have agreed the 1st step to one block but. We have not it is returning our soldiers prisoners. For more than 5 years the Ukrainian Army has b
Says a stabbing attack at a rabbis house is evidence of a cancer in american politics. And the show goes on in france but beyond going nationwide strike has emptied see a tourist and decimated take it saying its. Ukraines government and pro russian separatists in the east of the country have completed a full swap of prisoners from the 5 year conflict 200. 00 fighters from both sides were exchanged in whats being seen as a sign that there could be a resolution to the ongoing war this latest Prisoner Exchange follows talks between the leaders of ukraine and russia a few weeks ago in paris and my heywood reports. For many this was a Long Time Coming ukrainian prisoners finally free to leave the territory they fought to keep but still controlled by pro russian separatists security was tight as a Prisoner Exchange began in Eastern Ukraine some had arrived at the checkpoint in heavily fortified bare coals the identities checked and checked again but the men disbelieve them relief that it was
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