There have been emotional scenes in Ukraine as prisoners freed as part of a prisoner swap with Russia arrived back in Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he hoped it marked a first step towards improved relations between the two countries. At the same time, Russians held in Ukraine returned to Moscow to a more low-key welcome.
Joy And Tears As Freed Prisoners Arrive In Kyiv And Moscow
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomes former prisoners as they disembark from a plane on September 7 at Boryspil international airport in Kyiv after a long-awaited exchange of prisoners between Moscow and Kyiv.
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Vyacheslav Zinchenko, a crew member of a Ukrainian naval ship which was seized by Russia's security forces 2018, is greeted by his relatives on arriving in Ukraine.
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Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov, who was jailed on terrorism charges in Russia, steps from a plane upon arrival in Kyiv.
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A freed Ukrainian prisoner is greeted by relatives upon arrival in Kiev amid emotional scenes at Borispil International Airport.