According to my information, they were put on a bus. All 24 of them,” Russia Ukraine
“Buses have left the Lefortovo jail within the framework of preparations for a prisoner exchange,” the Rossiya 24 news channel said.
On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the “large-scale” prisoner exchange with Ukraine was being finalised.It would be the first major exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and Russia since the conflict over eastern Ukraine broke out in 2014. Last week media reports said the prisoner exchange was imminent and some Ukrainian prisoners had been moved to Moscow from their jails.It is unclear who will be part of the swap and Moscow has been tight-lipped.The head of the defence team for 24 Ukrainian sailors captured by Russia last year said they would be part of the exchange.
Among those who could be released by Russia could be film director and activist Oleg Sentsov, 43, who has become Ukraine’s most famous political prisoner.
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