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Ukraine and Russia prepare major prisoner swap

May 23, 2025

Ukraine and Russia are getting closer to a major swap of prisoners after they exchanged lists with 1000 names of prisoners of war each for release. In Kyiv, DW has met with a mother campaigning for her son's freedom, who was once a soldier in Ukraine's Azov regiment.

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Rebecca Ritters stands in a street in the West Bank with a bullet proof vest on that says "press"
Rebecca Ritters DW correspondent and news anchor currently covering Israel and the Palestinian Territories.rebeccaritters