Putin ‘agreed formula’ for prisoner swap

Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko has said he has agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin on a mechanism to swap a high-profile Ukrainian prisoner for two Russians. The two leaders raised the possible exchange in a phone call on Monday. Army volunteer Nadiya Savchenko, seen as a national hero in Ukraine, was jailed by a Russian […]

Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko has said he has agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin on a mechanism to swap a high-profile Ukrainian prisoner for two Russians.
The two leaders raised the possible exchange in a phone call on Monday.
Army volunteer Nadiya Savchenko, seen as a national hero in Ukraine, was jailed by a Russian court last month.
A court in Ukraine then jailed two alleged Russian special forces soldiers for crimes including terrorism.