World Alert: Russia and Ukraine swap prisoners as they move to dial down tension between the two nations

Thirty-five prisoners from each side are reported to be involved in the exchange. A sticking point in the talks was cleared Thursday when Ukraine released a suspect in the 2014 shooting down of a Malaysian plane over eastern Ukraine, which killed 298 people, the majority of them Dutch. A Crimean filmmaker who conducted a lengthy hunger strike in a Russian prison last year, and became a cause celebre in Kiev, is said to be among those released by Moscow, as well as 24 sailors whose ships were seized by Russia in a strait off the Crimean coast.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     World Alert Sep 7, 5:37 AM     Russia and Ukraine swap prisoners as they move to dial down tension between the two nations Thirty-five prisoners from each side are reported to be involved in the exchange. A sticking point in the talks was cleared Thursday when Ukraine released a suspect in the 2014 shooting down of a Malaysian plane over eastern Ukraine, which killed 298 people, the majority of them Dutch. A Crimean filmmaker who conducted a lengthy hunger strike in a Russian prison last year, and became a cause celebre in Kiev, is said to be among those released by Moscow, as well as 24 sailors whose ships were seized by Russia in a strait off the Crimean coast. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071