Ukraine cools reports of imminent Russia prisoner swap (BBC)

Ukrainian efforts to swap high-profile prisoners with Russia are “ongoing” but will not happen on Friday, officials in Kiev say, rejecting reports that the swaps had taken place.

A statement from the presidency denied that the process had been completed.

Ukraine’s prosecutor general had earlier shared a Facebook post suggesting filmmaker Oleg Sentsov and 24 Ukrainian sailors, had been freed.

There was no immediate comment on the swaps from Russia. Read more

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