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Ukrainian and Russian-backed rebels swap hundreds of prisoners in the war-torn East of the country, one of the largest such exchanges since the outbreak of an insurgency almost four years ago. IMAGES
Russian President Vladimir Putin signs mutual aid agreements with the leaders of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic and Donetsk People's Republic in Moscow as he recognises the separatist regions of Ukraine as independent. IMAGES
Kyiv, May 16 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Sergey Dolzhenko) Protesters covered with Ukrainian and Israeli flags on Sunday staged a rally in support of Israel in front of the Russian embassy in Kyiv, in which they accused Moscow of support Hamas, destabilize the situation in the world and finance global terrorism.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST IN KYIV IN FRONT OF THE RUSSIAN EMBASSY.
Prisoners involved in a landmark exchange arrive in Kiev to applause from relatives. The Ukrainian prisoners released included filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, who said he was happy to be home. IMAGES
Aerial footage released by a pro-Ukraine militia shows an alleged drone attack on a Russian armoured military vehicle in a village on the Kursk border region. Additional images published by another volunteer group also claim to show a gun battle on the border. IMAGES