Russian cryptocurrency kingpin to be released in exchange for freed American teacher

13/02/2025 06:08 France 24

The US will release Russian cryptocurrency kingpin Alexander Vinnik as part of a prisoner exchange that brought home American schoolteacher Marc Fogel, according to US media reports.

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Ukraine, Europe must be involved in any peace talks, say NATO’s European members

Any peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine must involve Kyiv, said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday, as European defence ministers meeting in Brussels responded to US President Donald Trump's announcement that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to start peace tal...

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Study finds Russian defence spending exceeds all of Europe combined

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Trump's Gaza plan: will Arab allies push back?

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12/02/2025 17:28 France 24

Trump says he and Putin have agreed to start 'negotiations' to end Ukraine war

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Middle East tensions rise as ceasefire deal faces challenges

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Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv kills one, injures three

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Sci-Fi novelist Dmitry Glukhovsky on Russia's anti-West rhetoric

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US Defense Secretary Hegseth makes first visit to NATO over US plans for Ukraine

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Armed gangs might 'represent community' for children seeking out a 'sense of belonging'

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Ukraine prepared to swap Russian territory in peace negotiations

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Widespread gang violence in Haiti: 'Overwhelming assault on childhood itself'

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Russian missile strike on Kyiv kills at least one, sparks fires, Ukraine says

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Trump welcomes back teacher released by Russia, hints at diplomatic thaw

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12/02/2025 07:11 France 24

Ukraine prepared to swap Russian territory in peace negotiations, Zelensky says

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11/02/2025 21:20 France 24

Paris AI summit: JD Vance rails against 'excessive' AI regulation in a rebuke to Europe

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Drone warfare: US Army looks to learn lessons from Ukraine

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Gaza ceasefire: Accusations of deal violations from both sides

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Jordan to take sick Gaza kids as Trump pushes takeover plan

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Jordan accepting refugees from war-torn Gaza would be viewed as 'betrayal of the Palestinian cause'

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