Tag: Vladimir Putin

Who’s who in the prisoner swap that has freed Evan Gershkovich from Russian prison

The Wall Street Journal reporter is among four Americans who will be returning home as part of a massive prisoner swap announced Thursday that involves six nations and two dozen people.

Putin illegally annexes territories in Ukraine, in spite of global opposition

Updated September 30, 2022 at 9:09 AM ET MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has moved to formally annex four Ukrainian territories, signing what he calls “accession treaties” that world powers refuse to recognize. It’s Putin’s latest attempt to redraw the map of Europe at Ukraine’s expense. “The people made their choice,”said Putin in a