Dmytro Lubinets, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (the Ukrainian Parliament), says that another prisoners of war swap between Ukraine and Russia may be carried out in the next few weeks. Source: Lubinets in the 24/7 national newscast cited by Suspilne, Ukraine’s public broadcaster Quote: “I hope the swap process will […]
Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman voiced hope on Jan. 3 that another prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia may take place in the coming weeks. “I hope that this year the exchange process will show consistency. I hope that in the coming weeks we will be able to welcome our heroes home again,” Dmytro Lubinets said […]
Kyrylo Budanov, Head of Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence, has spoken about the preparations for the release of more than 200 Ukrainian defenders from Russian captivity. Source: Kyrylo Budanov, Head of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) Quote: “After a long period of time, we have been able to conduct a very complex PoW swap. …Preparations for this […]
Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds of prisoners on Wednesday in a deal reportedly brokered by the United Arab Emirates. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said 230 Ukrainians were returned in the prisoner swap, including 213 soldiers and sergeants, 11 officers and six civilians. Russia received 248 soldiers from Ukraine as part of the deal, according to […]
Days after Lauren Boebert made the announcement that she is switching from Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District to run in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District in the upcoming 2024 elections, she made an appearance on former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s podcast where she discussed what prompted her to make this bold change. During their chat, Bannon made mention of how Democrats raised $10m […]
The chairman of Colorado’s Republican Party isn’t pleased with Rep. Lauren Boebert’s, R-Colo., decision to skip out on a reelection bid in her home district to instead move to a more Republican-friendly district on the other side of the state. “From a party perspective, we certainly don’t think it was the best move,” Colorado GOP […]
By Marianna Parraga, Mayela Armas and Trevor Hunnicutt CARACAS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some of the Americans who were freed by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government in a U.S. prisoner swap have landed at a U.S. military base in San Antonio, Texas, a Reuters witness said. The individuals were freed on Wednesday in exchange for the U.S. […]
China has suspended a US$6.5 billion currency swap agreement with Argentina, and the freeze remains in effect until President Javier Milei demonstrates a clear intention to engage with Beijing, Argentine media have reported. News of the move comes just 10 days into the tenure of the new president, who campaigned on breaking ties with China, […]
By Luc Cohen and Alexandra Ulmer NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden has decided to grant clemency to Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, as part of a deal in which Maduro’s government released Venezuelans linked to the political opposition and 10 detained Americans. Here are some details of the […]
The US freed a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in exchange for the release of 10 Americans imprisoned in the South American country and the extradition of a fugitive defence contractor known as “Fat Leonard” who is at the centre of a massive Pentagon bribery scandal, officials said on Wednesday. The deal represents […]
The Biden administration has released a close ally of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro in a swap for jailed Americans, it is understood. Alex Saab, who was arrested on a US warrant for money laundering in 2020, is said to have been released from custody on Wednesday. In exchange, Mr Maduro will free some, if not […]
On November 24th, I woke up in occupied Ramallah to the news that Israel and Hamas had agreed to a temporary ceasefire. It was Friday, and the streets were empty. In a café, a few old Palestinian men were watching a news broadcast, which reported that the two warring parties had agreed to exchange human […]