Ukraine willing to make resolute action to release hostages held in Russia and occupied territories, - Poroshenko Ukraine is determined to make necessary steps to achieve prompt release of the hostages held in the Russian Federation and temporarily occupied territories. 31 541 118 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Savchenko published "incorrect" POW lists, - Tandit Yurii Tandit, a representative of the Security Service special center on hostage release, says the lists of POWs and MIAs published by Nadiia Savchenko are "incorrect" and may harm the families of captives. 32 210 112 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
SBU to talk with Savchenko on disclosure of information about war prisoners, - Tandit. VIDEO Security Service of Ukraine will have a discussion with MP Nadiia Savchenko in order to prevent the publication of list of prisoners and missing Ukrainian soldiers. 75 042 314 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Ukrainian government willing to swap 228 militants’ accomplices for 48 Ukrainian hostages The Ukrainian government is ready to give 228 persons to the so-called “DPR”/“LPR” in exchange for 48 Ukrainians held hostage by the militants. 14 236 120 Incidents
Process of transferring 15 people to Russian militants about to complete, - SBU head adviser Tandit Ukraine continues its efforts aimed at releasing its prisoners from the self-proclaimed Donbas republics. 8 376 118 Ukrainian Politics
Militants demand to release 700 their accomplices in exchange for 50 Ukrainians, - MP Iryna Herashchenko The list of those, whom the militants demand to release, includes murderers and other high-level criminals. 80 103 374 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Ukraine ready to release 228 persons in exchange for 58 captives, - SBU adviser Tandit Ukraine says it's ready for an unprecedented step for the release of 58 prisoners - to transfer 228 persons demanded by self-proclaimed republics' representatives. 20 888 119 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Savchenko claims agreeing with militants on "four for one" prisoner swap Ukrainian MP Nadiia Savchenko says she has reached an agreement with militants on a "four for one" prisoner exchange. 132 122 606 Previously in trend: Savchenko's talks with militants
Colonel Beziazykov, recently liberated from terrorists’ captivity, detained on suspicion of collaborating with militants, - wife Military intelligence operative, Ukrainian Armed Forces Colonel Ivan Beziazykov, freed from the militants’ captivity in the summer of 2016, has been detained on suspicion of collaborating with the so-called “DPR”. 184 785 283 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
SBU checks information on Savchenko’s meeting with "DPR"/"LPR" leaders Ukrainian lawmaker Nadiia Savchenko failed to notify the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) of her visit to Minsk to meet with the leaders of the so-called "Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics". 64 011 253 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Ukraine ready to swap 228 militants for 42 Ukrainians, - Iryna Herashchenko on Minsk talks Verkhovna Rada First Vice Speaker, presidential envoy on the peaceful settlement of the situation in the Donbas Iryna Herashchenko has reported on the outcome of Minsk talks in terms of hostage release. 14 932 85 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
"All I want is to see Oleh at large, hug my son. I’d love to live to see it," - Ukrainian political prisoner Oleh Sentsov's mother. VIDEO Mother of Russian-held Ukrainian political prisoner Oleh Sentsov Liudmyla expects the Ukrainian authorities to contribute to his release and hopes to live to see her son’s return. 7 262 14 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Pro-Russian militants confirm holding 47 Ukrainian hostages, - SBU adviser Tandit Pro-Russian terrorists have areas in the Donbas unknown to SBU where they hold Ukrainian hostages. 3 307 4 Ukrainian Politics
Ukraine addresses Russia to extradite political prisoner Chernii.DOCUMENT The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine appealed to the Justice Ministry of Russia with a request to extradite political prisoner Oleksii Chernii illegally convicted in Russia. 7 947 30 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Moscow blocks release of hostages, - Poroshenko President Petro Poroshenko has had a telephone conversation with French President Francois Hollande. The conversation was also attended by German Foreign Policy Advisor Christoph Heusgen who apologized for Angela Merkel being unable to take part in the talk. 4 566 21 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Sushchenko could only be released through exchange, - lawyer Feygin The Kremlin-held Ukrainian journalist might be exchanged for the Russian spy recently detained in Rivne, Ukraine. 9 859 88 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Russia's FSB says Ukrainian journalist Sushchenko is Ukrainian spy, initiates espionage charges against him. VIDEO Russia's FSB has initiated criminal charges against Ukrainian journalist Roman Suchehnko of espionage, stating he is an employee of the Main Intelligence Department of the Defense Ministry of Ukraine gathering secret data of Russian armed forces and the national guard. 21 180 52 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
"I also want the whole world to hear that we don’t leave our people behind!" - wife of FSB-detained Yevhen Panov appeals to Poroshenko. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) The wife of Yevhen Panov, who was detained by the Russian security forces in Crimea and charged with plotting terrorist attacks on the peninsula occupied by Russia, called on President Petro Poroshenko and MP Iryna Herashchenko to make every effort to liberate her husband. 79 900 202 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Zhemchuhov and Suprun released from captivity, - Poroshenko. VIDEO (in Russian) President Petro Poroshenko confirmed the release of two Ukrainians from the militants’ captivity. 86 608 114 Ukrainian Politics
“Ministers should see front line picture closer. We’re interested in their opinion on how to hold elections in Shyrokyne,” – MP Iryna Herashchenko on Steinmeier and Ayrault’s visit to Donbas. PHOTOS The fact of the visit of foreign ministers of France and Germany in the Donbas is of paramount importance as the European partners must see for themselves that no elections can be held in such conditions. 30 338 84 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Beslan mothers detained as they blame Putin for bloody tragedy. PHOTO The court has delivered its verdict against the women accused of violating a law against unauthorized protests. 121 020 253 Photo News
"We will struggle for their soonest release:" Poroshenko meets POW families. PHOTOS During the meeting, Poroshenko dwelt on the progress in talks on release of Ukrainian hostages. 19 307 162 Ukrainian Politics