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Putin has arrived at the airport in Moscow and given the red carpet treatment to his FSB assassin person Vadim Krasikov and the other Russian prisoners freed in the exchange

During call between President Erdoğan's with US President Biden, bilateral relations between Turkey and the US, the Gaza issue, and the Russian hostages exchange in Turkey were discussed.

National Security Advisor @jakejsullivan just confirmed that Alexei Navalny was supposed to be part of this prisoner swap with Russia

Biden: Despite the prisoner exchange deal, we will continue to view Russia as an aggressor against Ukraine, and there is no need for me to talk to Putin.

Omsk oil refinery is on fire in Russia. As Russian media claim AVT-10 processing unit is on fire

“Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, and Alsu Kurmasheva are now on their way back to the United States from Russia.  Through the extraordinary efforts of countless people in the State Department and across our government, the United States was able to strike an agreement to secure their freedom, as well as that of Vladimir Kara-Murza and twelve others held prisoner inside Russia,” US Sec of State Blinken said in a statement.

Biden thanked 5 allied countries—Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Norway, Turkey—for helping clinch prisoner deal "This is a powerful example of why it's vital to have friends in this world whom you can trust and depend upon" Biden says

Kremlin's spokesperson says Russia will not attend any peace talks until Moscow's demands are considered

An exchange of 26 prisoners between the Russian Federation and the United States took place at Ankara airport, reports the Turkish television channel NTV

According to The Insider, Russia has released: - Evan Gershkovich, - Vladimir Kara-Murza (foreign agent), - Liliya Chanysheva, - Ilya Yashin (foreign agent), - Ksenia Fadeeva, - Andrei Pivovarov, - Paul Whelan, - Alsa Kurmasheva, - Oleg Orlov (foreign agent), - Sasha Skochilenko, - Dieter Voronin, - Kevin Lik, - Rico Krieger, - Patrick Schöbel, - Herman Moizhes, - Vadim Ostanin. In exchange for journalists, human rights activists and oppositionists, as well as a former American marine, Western countries agreed to give up: - Vadim Krasikov (from Germany), - Artem Dultsev (from Slovenia), - Anna Dultseva (from Slovenia), - Mikhail Mikushin (from Norway ), — Pavel Rubtsov (from Poland), — Roman Seleznev (from the USA), — Vladislav Klyushin (from the USA), — Vadim Konoshchenko (from the USA).

Turkish intelligence agency says to coordinate extensive prisoner swap on Thursday

A court in Moscow sent the former general directors of Voentorg and Voentorg-retail to pre-trial detention in a case of embezzlement of funds from the Ministry of Defense. The Moscow Meshchansky Court sent Vladimir Pavlov and Timur Isakov into custody until September 30

Building collapsed after the explosion in Nizhniy Tagil, at least 12 wounded, up to 16 could be under the rubble

WSJ reporter released by Russia in multi-country prisoner swap. Russia frees WSJ's Gershkovich, ex-US marine Whelan in swap

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moldova announces the expulsion of a Russian diplomat from its territory

At Kharkiv axis clashes yesterday near Tykhe and Vovchansk, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Popivka of Sumy region, Slobozhanske, Lyptsi, Vilcha, Horyane, Velykyy Burluk, Vovchansk, Pidserednye of Kharkiv region, Lyman, Yampil, Makiyivka, Chasiv Yar, Scherbynivka, Druzhba, Toretsk, Kurdumivka, New York, Mykolayivka, Novohrodivka, Zhelanne, Ivanivka, Panteleymonivka, Hrodivka, Vozdvyzhenka, Novozhelanne, Memryk, Oleksandropil, Hannivka, Trudove, Vodyane, Veselyy Hay, Yelyzavetivka, Storozhove, Blahodatne, Novodonetske, Staromayorske, Urozhayne of Donetsk region, Lobkove of Zaporizhzhia region, Novokamyanske, Stepove, Chervonyy Yar of Kherson region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

Russia reportedly launched 2 Iskander-M missiles towards Dnipro city from Rostov region

In the coming hours there will be an exchange of prisoners between the Russian Federation, the USA, Germany and Belarus, - Slovenian TV channel. 2 Russian spies caught in Slovenia also will be exchanged

Bloomberg: The first delivery of the F-16 fighter jets from NATO allies has arrived in Ukraine

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Russian border guards left Yerevan Zvartnots airport, where they served for 32 years

Vladimir Kara-Murza is being transported from a colony in Omsk

Paul Whelan, the former U.S. Marine who's being held in a Russian prison on espionage charges, has gone missing, his defense lawyer tells ⁦@interfax_news⁩ (she's doesn't know where he is)

Ukrainian Military Intelligence completed one of the largest DDOS attacks on Russia's Internet infrastructure in history. The attack continued continuously for a week and affected the online services of major banks, including the Central Bank, national payment systems, government resources and dozens of other services. The resources of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Federal Tax Service were also affected

Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Lyptsi, Hlyboke, Vovchanski Khutory, Izbytske, Kreydyanka, Terny, Vovchansk, Hlushkivka, Kolesnykivka, Pischane of Kharkiv region, Lyman, Siversk, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Druzhba, Scherbynivka, Toretsk, New York, Ivanivka, Novodonetske, Oleksandropil, Skuchne, Mykolayivka, Hrodivka, Ivanivka of Donetsk region, Omelnyk, Novoandriyivka, Novodanylivka of Zaporizhzhia region, Sukhanove, Virivka, Tyahynka, Novotyahynka of Kherson region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Kharkiv axis clashes yesterday near Tykhe and Vovchansk of Kharkiv region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

Putin signed a decree to pay those who agree to sign a contract for a war in Ukraine additional 4000 thousands rubles(4300 Euro)

At night Russian aviation ammunition storages near Khalino airfield in Kursk were targeted. Locals report that the detonation on the ground was ongoing for about 1,5 hours

Russian Central and Southern military district launched third stage of non-strategic nuclear weapons drill