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Now playing Next Ukraine Emotional scenes as Ukraine president welcomes home freed prisoners A prisoner swap that included Ukrainian sailors and high-profile prisoners is reportedly underway with Russia. 07/09/2019
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap 'close' after release of MH17 suspect Dutch prosecutors investigating the downing of Flight MH17 over territory in eastern Ukraine held by pro-Russian separatists in 2014 have urged Kyiv not to allow Tsemakh to travel to Russia. 29/08/2019
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Now playing Next Ukraine Thousands attend unofficial Independence Day march in Ukraine 20,000 cheered as soldiers marched despite the decision of the new Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to cancel the military parade. 24/08/2019
Now playing Next no comment Yellow and blue abound as Ukraine celebrates its independence Events have been taking place in Kyiv to mark Ukraine's Independence Day. 24/08/2019
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Now playing Next no comment Ukraine's gorgeous goats compete for beauty crown A Ukrainian town is so in love with its goats it holds an annual beauty contest for them. It's a must-see sight, goats in bright dresses, embroidered shirts, skirts and floral crowns. One is even dressed up as a bride. It's an event not to be missed. 13/08/2019
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Now playing Next Ukraine Estonia says it won't recognise Russian passports offered in Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this year promised fast-tracked citizenship to anyone living in Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts. 06/08/2019
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Now playing Next Ukraine Exhibition highlights vote-buying in Ukraine as country goes to polls As Ukraine goes to the polls for a parliamentary election on Sunday (July 21), a new exhibition in Kyiv is shining a light on the darker side of politics. 20/07/2019
Now playing Next no comment Villagers mark five years since MH-17 shot down at site of downing The rebel-held village of Hrabove in Ukraine's east, where a Malaysian airliner was shot down in 2014, honoured 298 victims at a ceremony on Wednesday. 17/07/2019
Now playing Next World Moscow court extends detention of 24 Ukrainian sailors The families of 24 detained Ukrainian sailors expressed pessimism over their release prior to the ruling. 17/07/2019
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Now playing Next Russia Putin holds first telephone call with Ukrainian counterpart Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed how to end the conflict in eastern Ukraine in a telephone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. 12/07/2019
Now playing Next Ukraine 'Ukraine can count on EU,' bloc's leaders tell new president Zelensky A summit in Kiev with EU leaders Donald Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker offers a chance for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to prove he is a serious statesman, the Atlantic Council's Peter Dickinson told Euronews. 08/07/2019
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