Ukrainian political prisoner Soloshenko liberated from Russian captivity in 2016 passed away, - Afanasiev. PHOTOS Former CEO of Poltava-based Znamia military plant, former Kremlin’s hostage, Ukraine’s national Yurii Soloshenko passed away at the age of 76. 1 392 0 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Rally against war in Ukraine, Syria took place in downtown Moscow, - Afanasiev. PHOTOS A rally in support of Ukraine and Crimea was held in Moscow. 39 408 57 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Russian killer pilots in Syria War
Poroshenko on Afanasiev and Soloshenko's release: "This was made possible due to Minsk agreements" A briefing by President Petro Poroshenko and recently released from Russian captivity Hennadii Afanasiev and Yurii Soloshenko took place at the State Scientific Institution "Scientific and Practical Centre of Preventive and Clinical Medicine" in Kyiv, Tuesday, June 14. 54 004 183 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
"Another two Ukrainians freed," - MP Iryna Herashchenko on swap of Soloshenko and Afanasiev. PHOTOS Verkhovna Rada Deputy Speaker Iryna Herashchenko and spokesman to the president of Ukraine Sviatoslav Tseholko unveil first details of the release of Ukrainian political prisoners Hennadii Afanasiev and Yurii Soloshenko from the Kremlin’s captivity. 45 875 89 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Afanasiev and Soloshenko depart from Moscow to Ukraine, - Poroshenko Ukrainian political prisoners Hennadii Afanasiev and Yurii Soloshenko, who have been held hostage by the Kremlin, are already on board the Ukrainian aircraft. 19 124 62 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Political prisoners Afanasiev and Soloshenko to be returned to Ukraine today, ZN's sources from Presidential Administration say Two Ukrainians Hennadii Afanasiev and Yurii Soloshenko, illegally kept in jails by Russia, are expected to be returned home Tuesday, June 14. 22 353 53 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Negotiations on return of 25 Ukrainian prisoners underway, - Poroshenko A preliminary agreement on the return of Russian-held prisoners Hennadii Afanasiev and former Znamya factory CEO Yurii Soloshenko in Ukraine has been reached. 7 323 41 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Afanasiev held in disciplinary intraprison confinement almost all time, - Ukrainian hostage’s mother Ukrainian national Hennadii Afanasiev, who has been recently wrongfully convicted in Russia, had a bunk deliberately dropped on him in jail. 56 858 45 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
"I am Ukrainian citizen, and all attempts to impose Russian citizenship on me are against my will," - Ukrainian political prisoner Afanasiev. VIDEO Ukrainian political prisoner Hennadii Afanasiev, kept in Russia, told about attempts to impose Russian citizenship on him. 23 227 47 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Russia's Justice Ministry considers possibility of transferring Sentsov, Kolchenko, Afanasiev, and Soloshenko to Ukraine The Federal Penitentiary Service will form a proposal for the Ministry of Justice on the transfer of four illegally convicted Ukrainians to Kyiv for serving the sentence in the homeland. 17 377 50 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia