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Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners of war

215 fighters have been returned to the Ukrainian side, while Ukraine has handed over 55 Russian soldiers as well as the politician Viktor Medvedchuk

Russia and Ukraine have completed a major prisoner of war exchange, including leaders of the Ukrainian Azov battalion captured after the long siege of Mariupol.

In a speech to the UN General Assembly, President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a special war tribunal to hold Russia accountable and for a compensation fund to make it pay for the war.

And reports from Iran say the capital has seen its biggest night of unrest for some years as people continue to protest about the death of a young woman in police custody.

50 minutes

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  • Thu 22 Sep 2022 04:06GMT