Russia and Ukraine Conduct Another Prisoner Swap, Russian News Agencies Say

Russia, Ukraine confirm new prisoner swap after talks in Istanbul

The two countries continue to trade attacks despite diplomatic efforts to secure an end to the fighting. It’s not clear how many prisoners were traded in this round of exchanges.

Ksenia Karelina says release from Russian prison 'feels like starting a new life'

Ksenia Karelina thought she was going to visit family in Russia in January 2024, but authorities there had other ideas. They detained the 32-year-old because of a small donation she made to support Ukraine. They charged her with treason and gave her a 12-year sentence in a work camp. Karelina was released in a prisoner swap with the U.S. and sat down with Amna Nawaz for her first interview.

Russia, Ukraine confirm prisoner swap after Turkiye talks

Moscow and Kyiv say their respective soldiers are returning home without specifying number of released prisoners.

Ukraine, Russia exchange another group of prisoners of war

CHERNIGIV, UKRAINE: Ukraine and Russia exchanged a new group of captured soldiers on Thursday (Jun 26), the latest in a series of prisoner swaps agreed during peace talks in Istanbul earlier this month.

At Yale, new courses and programs re-center conversation about Ukraine

Olha Tytarenko, who last year introduced an on-campus Ukrainian language course for Yale students, is now adding more courses and programs that she says will broaden students’ understanding of the country.