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Russia and Ukraine Swap Nearly 800 Prisoners in Biggest POW Exchange

In a rare move of cooperation amidst intense conflict, Russia and Ukraine have exchanged nearly 800 prisoners, marking the largest prisoner swap of the war so far, even as heavy attacks continue in Kyiv.

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24 Hours Trump greenlights US Steel Nippon partnership jobs promised + Russia Ukraine swap nearly 800 prisoners largest yet + Boeing avoids prosecution in 737 Max crashes deal + Supreme Court blocks Trump ban on Harvard foreign students + Trump signs orders to boost US nuclear energy production + Hamburg stabbing injures over a dozen suspect arrested + Power outage disrupts Cannes Film Festival events + DOJ deals with Boeing to drop felony charges + NYC yanks license of anti-Israel Queens community garden + Trump threatens 50 percent tariffs on EU imports + Russian attacks hit Kyiv amid prisoner swap + Judge blocks Trump exec order against Jenner law firm + Trump admin eases sanctions on Syria first steps + White House halves National Security Council staff + Harvard sues Trump admin to keep foreign student visas + Memorial Day weekend sees record US travel volumes

Number 800 - Number of prisoners exchanged in largest Russia-Ukraine war swap

Quote "We have a big deficit with them… Europe has taken advantage of weak US leadership" — President Donald Trump on EU trade

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