Had to take a leave from their jobs now the government has agreed to compensate them for their efforts. Welcome to the program the Ukrainian Government and russian back separatists have completed a Prisoner Exchange a swap took place at a checkpoint near the rebel held city of a leaf in the Donetsk Region of Eastern Ukraine the exchange covers all remaining prisoners being held by both sides as hostilities broke out in 2014 it stems from an agreement that russia and ukraine reached earlier this month. A carefully coordinated ron de do in ukraines rebel controlled region. Prisoners include ukrainian riot police accused of firing on protesters in 2014 the controversial swap has angered some activists there but others 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. We have agreed
Everyone ive been to welcome to this news hour live from london coming up in the next sixty minutes. Meeting at the media the deposed leader caseloads turns up in brussels to break his silence. Opposition leader calls for the election result to be an old saying it undermines the publics face in democracy. Russias foreign minister denies interfering in last years us president ial election following mondays grand jury indictments. And in sport the knockout rounds of the European Champions League are in sight neymar could feel their place in the last sixteen later this day. We begin this news hour in brussels where the deposed leader of catalonia has spoken for the First Time Since charges were filed against him for declaring independence from spain colace pushed him all says hes not in belgium to seek political asylum but to act in quote freedom and safety madrid impose direct rule on friday dissolving the Regional Government and orders new elections in december and push them all says he