Russia, Ukraine announce major surprise prisoner swap
Kyiv, Ukraine/Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Reuters Russia and Ukraine carried out an unexpected prisoner swap on Wednesday, the largest since the war began and involving almost 300 people, including 10 foreigners and the commanders who led a prolonged Ukrainian defence of Mariupol earlier this year. The foreigners released included two Britons and a Moroccan who had […]
Putin says peace talks with Ukraine are at dead end, goads the West
London, UKReuters Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday peace talks with Ukraine had hit a dead end, using his first public comments on the conflict in more than a week to vow his troops would win and to goad the West for failing to bring Moscow to heel. Addressing the war in public for […]