Im nick spicer welcome to the program the Ukrainian Government and russian backed separatists have completed a major Prisoner Exchange among those released are captives held by both sides since hostilities broke out in 2014 the swap follows an agreement between russia and ukraine reached earlier this month in talks brokered by germany and france. Home for the new year dozens of joyful reunion splayed out on the quay of airports tama many of the captives hadnt same friends or family for years on hand a visibly moved president flaw to me is a lenski he greeted the exchange during talks with russias fled he made putin earlier this month. As we deliver on our promises to each so these people will celebrate new year with their loved ones with their parents and children at home just each night. And this is the moment prisoners were afraid earlier on sunday russian backed separatists late ukrainian prisoners go at a checkpoint in the countrys aist the men were lined up to be collected by the
Dead. Im brian thomas great to have you with us. Well back with family and friends ukrainian and russian backed separatists prisoners were reunited with their loved ones after a Major Exchange between the 2 sides among those released captives who had been in the tension since hostilities broke out in 2014 now the swap follows an agreement between russia and ukraine brokered by germany and france. Home for the new year dozens of joy for unions played out on the kiev airports tama many of the captives hadnt same friends or family for years on hand i visibly moved president flawed to me is the lenski he great to the exchange during talks with Russias Vladimir Putin earlier this month. As we deliver on our promises so these people will celebrate new year with their loved ones with their parents and children at home just each night. And this is the moment prisoners were frayed earlier on sunday russian backed separatists late ukrainian prisoners go at a checkpoint in the countrys aist the m
Shoot again death. Also on the show the year 2019 in this force from triumphant football stars to a comeback on the green well take a look back at some of 29 teams topped sporting well. Im brian thomas welcome to the show we begin in australia where a new heat wave is creating more bushfires increasing the toll those blazes are already taking across the country the latest evacuation orders include those for some 30000 people in the state of victoria now the high level fire alert has led to the cancellation of hundreds of fireworks displays for the new year. If theres one thing thats considered a given at the end the feature here its the images from across the world are flashy new years celebrations and there is pride in being the ones to kick off the yearly affair. And you know a new save the world looks at city every single year and i look at vibrancy if i look at our passion i look at our success. But for the last 3 months australia has been battling some of the worst bushfires in de
A possible step towards resolving the conflict in Eastern Ukraine 76. 00 men and women were released by russian backed separatists in the countrys east and returned Ukrainian Government released only this prisoner. And also on the program the yik aims force from trial so both styles today come back on the brink we take a look back at some of 2900 top schools in america just. To. Im Helena Humphrey glad you could join me in australia a new heat wave is igniting more bushfires increasing the toll the blazes across the country now 100000 people have been urged to flee 5 melbourne suburbs as flames are encroaching on the victoria state capital a volunteer firefighter has been killed battling a separate blaze in the countryside the tent. Victim of the fires now the high level alert has led to the cancellation of hundreds of far works displays for the new. If theres one thing thats considered a given at the end of each year its to images from across the world a flashy new years celebrations
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