Ukraine condemns swap release of Russian archaeologist linked to Crimea heritage damage
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Ukraine condemned the U.S.-brokered five-for-five prisoner swap that included Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin, saying Kyiv will pursue all legal avenues to prosecute him for Crimea-era digs that Ukrainian authorities say caused more than 200 million hryvnias in damage; the EU has sanctioned Russians linked to illegal excavations in occupied Crimea, and Kyiv warns of ongoing looting of Ukraine’s cultural heritage (more than 2,300 artifacts stolen).
- Ukraine decries release of Russian archaeologist in US-brokered prisoner swap The Kyiv Independent
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- Belarus eyes Western ties as it frees journalist Andrzej Poczobut Al Jazeera
- Exclusive: US envoy says Belarus may free more prisoners in next month Reuters
- Journalist Andrzej Poczobut freed from prison in Belarus in US-brokered swap deal The Guardian
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