Wall Street takes a blow after disappointing US jobs data
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
More about this topic
Russia and Ukraine each release hundreds in large-scale prisoner swap
Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds more prisoners on Sunday on the third day of a prisoner swap, making it the largest in more than three years of war.
Russia is offering Ukrainian POWs to 'occupy Europe together’
Ukraine has submitted a list of POWs to Russia for a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap. Many Ukrainian soldiers have now spent over three years in Russian captivity, where they are often being tortured, abused and offered to "join Russian forces to then occupy Europe."
Families of Venezuelans detained in El Salvador protest in Caracas
Relatives of Venezuelans imprisoned in El Salvador held a protest outside the UN offices in Caracas on Tuesday, denouncing what they called “kidnappings” by Salvadoran authorities.
Ksenia Karelina returns to US after prisoner exchange with Russia
A former ballet dancer, the dual Russian-US national was among a growing number of Americans arrested in Russia as tensions between Moscow and Washington soared over the Kremlin's all-out war in Ukraine.
ADVERTISEMENT
Ksenia Karelina freed in latest US-Russia prisoner swap
A US-Russian dual national jailed in Russia for treason was freed in a prisoner exchange and is now on her way back to the US, Marco Rubio announced.
Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners of war
Zelenskyy said releasing all prisoners of war and captured civilians would be an important step toward peace.
Taliban-US prisoner swap: Two Americans exchanged for Afghan national
The Taliban described the exchange as a step toward normalising ties with the US, but broader recognition of the regime in Kabul remains unlikely.
China releases three US citizens in rare prisoner swap
The three US nationals were swapped for four people, including three Chinese citizens who were returned to China.
My sister is slowly dying in Belarusian prison, says activist's family
Former flautist Maria Kolesnikova has been in jail in Belarus for four years, but her friends and family haven't heard from her since early 2023.
Russian court sentences 72-year-old American for fighting in Ukraine
Russia sentenced 72-year-old American Stephen Hubbard to almost seven years in prison for allegedly fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine's conflict.
Ilya Yashin: Putin's power is rooted in propaganda and use of force
Kremlin opponent Ilya Yashin, who was recently released in a massive prisoner exchange, spoke to Euronews about his time in Russian prison and told us what will bring Putin down.
Former spies speak on Russian TV following massive prisoner exchange
Prisoners freed in the US-Russia prisoner swap have spoken since their release, but one expert warns "this doesn't mean that Russia has turned a corner".
Prisoners freed from Russia give press conference in Germany
Russian opposition figures involved in the prisoner swap between Russia and Western countries addressed the press in Bonn on Friday. Sharing their hopes for a different Russia and pledging to continue their activism.
Gershkovich and others free after massive US-Russia prisoner swap
The highly speculated Russia-US prisoner swap also includes Russian-US journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, former US marine Paul Whelan, and Russian-British politician and journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza.
Two Swedish citizens released by Iran arrive back in Stockholm
European Union diplomat Johan Floderus and another man, Saeed Azizi, were released by Iran in exchange for Iranian national Hamid Nouri who was convicted in Stockholm of committing war crimes over his part in 1988 mass executions in the Islamic Republic.
Iran and Sweden swap prisoners: a diplomat for a judiciary official
Iran released a Swedish diplomat arrested in 2022, whilst Sweden released an Iranian official convicted of war crimes in 1988.