Ukrainian Viktor Medvedchuk, a close associate of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, was facing life in prison on charges of treason. File photo: AP
Ukrainian Viktor Medvedchuk, a close associate of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, was facing life in prison on charges of treason. File photo: AP
Ukraine war
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Ukraine says 200 prisoners of war swapped for one man, a Putin ally

  • Russia and Ukraine have carried out an unexpected prisoner swap, the largest since the war began
  • Dozens of fighters captured in Mariupol were exchanged for pro-Russian politician Viktor Medvedchuk

Associated Press
Associated Press

Updated: 11:03am, 22 Sep, 2022

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Ukrainian Viktor Medvedchuk, a close associate of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, was facing life in prison on charges of treason. File photo: AP
Ukrainian Viktor Medvedchuk, a close associate of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, was facing life in prison on charges of treason. File photo: AP
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