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"Feat of diplomacy": Joe Biden hails prisoner exchange deal with Russia
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The United States and Russia carried out a historic prisoner exchange on Thursday, under which, two dozen detainees, including former US Marine Paul Whelan and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, are being released.
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India, Pakistan exchange list of civilian prisoners, fishermen
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
India and Pakistan on Monday exchanged the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in each other's custody, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
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Israel agrees to US-proposed prisoner-hostage exchange deal with Hamas
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The proposed exchange will "definitely include some" American hostages, because it will include the release of men over the age of 50.
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Returning as President, Putin says he agreed for prisoner exchange involvi
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Securing a crushing victory in the Russian Presidential elections, Vladimir Putin said he had agreed to a prisoner swap involving Alexei Navalny before the opposition leader's sudden death in an Arctic prison in February, CNN reported.
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Ukraine, Russia complete prisoner exchange amid mystery surrounding downed
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The move follows last week's plane crash in Russia's Belgorod region, near the Ukrainian border, with Moscow accusing Kyiv of downing a military transport carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war destined for exchange.
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Russia, Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners in 'biggest' release of war
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In the largest prisoner exchange, since Russia's invasion of Ukraine started in February 2022, hundreds of prisoners of war were exchanged between Kyiv and Moscow on Wednesday.
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Azerbaijan, Armenia agree over prisoner exchange, to work towards peace de
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed to exchange prisoners and work towards normalising relations and reaching a peace agreement to end their decades-long conflict, according to CNN.
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Palestinians celebrate return of released 'terrorists'
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Videos posted on social media showed Palestinians in Judea, Samaria and eastern Jerusalem celebrating the return of 39 terrorists freed by Israel on Saturday night as part of a partial prisoner exchange with Hamas.
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Israeli police to shut down celebrations for freed Palestinian terrorists
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Ahead of an imminent prisoner exchange, Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir on Thursday instructed the police to shut down celebrations for Palestinian terrorists returning to their homes.
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Israeli force hammer Hamas positions ahead of imminent truce
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Israeli military forces continued striking Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip on Thursday morning ahead of an imminent ceasefire. Although Israel agreed to a temporary ceasefire and partial prisoner exchange on Wednesday morning, details are still being finalized.
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Israel: Locals hold demonstration in Tel Aviv, urge govt for prisoner exch
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The locals held a demonstration in Tel Aviv on Thursday (local time) and urged the Israeli government to exchange hostages/prisoners with terrorist group Hamas.
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Russia, Ukraine exchange 50 soldiers each in prisoner swap
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Andriy Yermak, head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office, stated that 50 Ukrainian soldiers captured by Russia returned to Ukraine.
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