Ukraine condemns swap release of Russian archaeologist linked to Crimea heritage damage

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).