The office of the Ukrainian president denies reports saying a much-anticipated prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia is underway.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks to newly elected Ukrainian parliament deputies during parliament session in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. Parliament in Ukraine has opened for its first session since an election last month.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks to newly elected Ukrainian parliament deputies during parliament session in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. Parliament in Ukraine has opened for its first session since an election last month. KYIV, Ukraine — The office of the Ukrainian president has denied reports saying that a much-anticipated prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia is underway.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s office on Friday denied reports by an obscure lawmaker saying some of the prisoners have been released. Rumors about the impending prisoner swap have swirled after a Ukrainian court released a jailed Russian journalist on parole earlier this week, and several high-profile Ukrainian prisoners were transferred from far-flung prison colonies to Moscow.Ukraine has urged Russia to release 24 Ukrainian sailors captured off Crimea in November, along with other prisoners, while Russia has demanded the release of some other prisoners in Ukrainian custody.
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