The Ukrainian politician and oligarch had acted as the Kremlin’s primary agent of influence in Ukraine for years.
Tag: Prisoners of War
Russia releases 215 fighters, including Mariupol commanders, in a prisoner exchange.
The exchange, the war’s largest, included Viktor Medvechuk, a Ukrainian oligarch and close friend of the Russian president.
10 Prisoners, Including Americans, Have Been Released in a Russia-Ukraine Exchange
Alex Drueke, a former U.S. Army staff sergeant who served two tours in Iraq, and Andy Tai Ngoc Huynh, a former U.S. Marine, were released.
Biden Meets With Relatives of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan
The president is trying to negotiate the release of the two Americans imprisoned in Russia amid poisoned relations over the war in Ukraine.
Red Cross Hotline Aims to Help Find Those Missing in Ukraine
Workers in Switzerland answer hundreds of calls a day, many from relatives who are overwhelmed with distress.
Russia’s Struggles
We explain why the last several weeks of the war in Ukraine have gone poorly for Russia.
Your Friday Briefing: U.S. to Unseal Trump Warrant
Plus Russia prepares for show trials and Taiwan does not rise to China’s provocations.
Red Cross Still Blocked From Russian Prison Camp Where Ukrainians Were Killed
The Russian Defense Ministry had said it would allow the United Nations and the Red Cross to visit the site.
Ukraine Calls for Investigation Into Prison Explosion
Ukrainian authorities gathered evidence that they said showed Russia had orchestrated an explosion that killed at least 50 of their soldiers.
Blinken and Lavrov Discuss Griner in Their First Call of the War
Ukraine said it was ready for Black Sea grain shipments to resume, while the top Russian and American diplomats talked about a prisoner swap involving the basketball star Brittney Griner.