Moscow denounces return of Mariupol commanders sent to Turkey in prisoner swap

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President Zelenskiy flies men back to Ukraine as Russia says Turkey has violated termsRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesVolodymyr Zelenskiy has returned from a visit to Turkey, bringing home five former commanders of Ukraine’s garrison in Mariupol despite a prisoner exchange last year under which the men were meant to remain in Turkey.Russia immediately denounced the release of the men. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Turkey had violated the prisoner exchange terms and had failed to inform Moscow. Continue reading...

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