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Ukraine and Russia agree prisoner swap after direct talks

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May 16, 2025

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The first direct talks between Russia and Ukraine in more than three years have ended without a ceasefire agreement. Also: a man who attacked the author Salman Rushdie is jailed for 25 years

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