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Five US citizens freed by Iran arrive in Qatar after a prisoner exchange facilitated by the release of $6 billion in frozen oil proceeds. A Qatari jet carrying the five, along with two relatives, touched down at Doha International Airport just before 5:40 pm local time (1440 GMT). IMAGES
A Qatari jet carrying five US citizens who were held in Iran lands in Doha as part of a prisoner exchange. The United States confirmed a prisoner swap with Iran and said that President Joe Biden had granted clemency to five Iranians jailed or awaiting trial for non-violent crimes. IMAGES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomes US leader Joe Biden to Kyiv, hailing the surprise visit as a sign of support and "important signal" nearly one year after Russia invaded. SOUNDBITE ++ URGENT 339M9VZ
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in Kyiv on Wednesday, hailing the "unconquerable will of the Ukrainians to resist" Russia's invasion, as the nation celebrates its Independence Day and marks the milestone of six months of war. IMAGES
Ukrainian authorities and Russia-backed separatists in the war-torn east of the country begin a prisoner exchange in a frontline operation that has stirred controversy. IMAGES
Ukranian prisoners arrive back in Kiev after a landmark prisoner exchange with Russia. On arrival the prisoners, including filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, are greeted by the Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky. IMAGES