Wednesday, April 29, 2026

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A 300-for-300 prisoner exchange occurred in Al-Hasakah city between the transitional government and the Syrian Democratic Forces, as reported by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. This exchange is part of a broader agreement established in January. #Syria #PrisonerSwap
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‘Most Have Been in Captivity Since 2022’: 185 Ukrainian Soldiers Returned in Latest Prisoner Swap With Russia

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/61331

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‘Most Have Been in Captivity Since 2022’: 185 Ukrainian Soldiers Returned in Latest Prisoner Swap With Russia

Large-scale prisoner exchanges were the only concrete outcome of three rounds of peace talks in Istanbul between May and July, the first formal talks in over three years.

Kyiv Post

Saturday, August 16, 2025

That meeting was sickening; Putin loved it — Russian strike hits central Sumy just hours before Trump-Putin summit — Half of Starlink terminals sent to Ukraine found in Russian-occupied areas — Ukraine strikes oil refinery in Russia’s Samara Oblast, command post in Donetsk Oblast … and more

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Friday, August 15, 2025

July saw highest civilian casualties in Ukraine since 2022, UN says ahead of Trump-Putin summit — Trump doesn’t have enough leverage to stop Russia, Ukrainian soldiers say ahead of Alaska talks — Russia may be preparing to test nuclear-powered missile ahead of Trump talks, Reuters reports … and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/08/friday-august-15-2025/

Fact-checking Russian claims that Ukraine is stalling a prisoner swap.

Russia's foreign ministry has accused Ukraine of stalling an agreed prisoner exchange deal, with state-sponsored actors flooding social media with similar claims without credible evidence to back them up.

While Euroverify was unable to independently verify the names of the 1,000 alleged soldiers, the campaign bears the signs of propaganda.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250812-fact-checking-russian-claims-that-ukraine-is-stalling-a-prisoner-swap?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

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Fact-checking Russian claims that Ukraine is stalling a prisoner swap.

Russia's foreign ministry has accused Ukraine of stalling an agreed prisoner exchange deal, with state-sponsored actors flooding social media with similar claims without credible evidence to back them up. While …

Euronews