The Guardian: Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko released by Russia in prisoner swap
Savchenko flies home from Russia in deal that sees release of two Russian servicemen by Kiev
A Ukrainian pilot detained in Russia since 2014 has arrived home following a dramatic prisoner swap with Russia.
Ukraine’s president, Petro Poroshenko, said a plane carrying Nadiya Savchenko had landed in Kiev. He went to the airport to meet her. She arrived from Russia in exchange for the release of two Russians held by Ukraine. Poroshenko is due to address the nation shortly. Dozens of journalists gathered at Borispol airport’s terminal B.
Savchenko’s return marks a triumphant moment for Ukraine, where she is viewed as a national hero. It also marks a significant moment of detente between Moscow and Kiev, and a breakthrough in on-off diplomatic negotiations conducted in Minsk.
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