Category: prisoner swap

5 British Nationals Among Hundreds Freed in Ukraine–Russia Prisoner Swap

September 22, 2022
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Five British nationals held by Russian-backed forces in Ukraine have returned to the UK after being released as part of a prisoner swap. The unexpected prisoner swap on Wednesday involved almost 300 people with 10 foreigners among them, including five British nationals, two U.S. nationals, as well as a Croatian, a Moroccan, and a Swedish…

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Russia, Ukraine Exchange Almost 300 Prisoners in Major Surprise Swap

September 22, 2022
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Russia and Ukraine conducted a major and unexpected prisoner swap on Wednesday involving almost 300 people, among whom were 10 foreigners, as well as Ukrainian commanders who defended Mariupol in early 2022, marking the largest exchange between the two sides since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. The deal on Wednesday was reached with the…

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Iran Claims Prisoner Swap With US Not Linked to Nuclear Deal Talks

August 22, 2022
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Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday that a prisoner swap with Washington was not linked to indirect talks with the United States to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. “We emphasize that the exchange of prisoners with Washington is a separate issue and it has nothing to do with the process of negotiations to revive the…

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Griner’s Russian Trial Should Be Over ‘Very Soon’, Lawyer Says

August 3, 2022
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KHIMKI, Russia—The Russian drugs trial of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner should be over “very soon,” her lawyer said on Tuesday, as the Kremlin warned the United States that megaphone diplomacy would not secure a prisoner swap for the 31-year-old Texan. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medallist and a Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star,…

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State Department Denies Reports of Iran Prisoner Swap For $7 Billion In Unfrozen Funds

May 3, 2021
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The United States and Iran have both denied reports that a prisoner swap deal has reached in exchange for the release of $7 billion frozen Iranian oil funds under U.S. sanctions. A Sunday report by Iranian state television cited anonymous “informed” sources claiming that Tehran would free four Americans accused of spying in exchange for four…

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