Going to welcome to the program Ukrainian Government forces and russian backed safer says have begun a Prisoner Exchange the swap has been taking place at a checkpoint in the stronghold often yet skits part of an agreement reached earlier this month between ukraine and russia and it was brokered by germany and france steve crania forces and separatists have been fighting in east of ukraine since 2014 on states has claimed more than 13000 lives. Now Russia Ukraine sought prison as last september that raised hopes of a wide a settlement but fighting continues despite a cease fire agreement because. Its been 2 years since not a year for some of us saw her husband roam on. He joined the Ukrainian Army and 2016 a year later he was sent to the conflict zone. Romana was captured near the frontline separatists accused him of being a savage and posted videos of him in captivity. There was a flood of emotions tears. I felt hysterical its horrible to think about it across the front line on the way to jeanettes natalia should gorean waits for her son separatists vitelli has been held captive since the summer social media posts indicate he was taken prisoner by far right procopio militia as off. Hes been wounded in the saw it in the stomach and no ones giving him any medicine theyre not giving him anything. As those swapped are processed families on both sides are preparing and hoping to welcome their loved ones home. All right joining us now from cave is all correspondent david stern hes been following events for us today hi david good to see do we have details yet on how many prisoners have been exchanged and who they are. Well the exchange is ongoing as we speak theyre discussed the sides are discussing but but we do know that it has at least started weve seen of film or footage of prisoners leaving some of the buses and according to ukrainian officials they will receive around 80 people how many are going to be delivered to the moscow back separatist is still unknown and ultimately what when this will end and what will happen further now were anticipating that those who are released back into ukrainian controlled territory will be coming back here to kiev where i am and they will be met at the airport the main airport by the sport later on perhaps in a few hours were hearing that this is the start of an all for all swap meaning that all remaining prison is off this 5 year conflict that could be going home how significant is this Development David in terms of easing tensions between ukraine and russia. Well remains to be seen obviously this is a step positive step for those who are involved in the Peace Process as was mentioned this was agreed upon in the summit in france earlier this month but the fact that its actually Going Forward obviously is something that will strengthen the talks now whether we are seeing an all for all or well see an all for all at some point that thats not clear yet there are disputes or are there different figures about how many people are actually held in in this conflict we will see who exactly has been returned how many have been returned and then and then what or what steps will be taken from that to build on that because as we heard the fighting is going on continues so we still have some ways to go before we have an all out peace. President since he has a has a force been sort of a crucial play and getting me out today seeing this prisoner swap what do people in ukraine make off hes off hes hes that. Well theres a theres i guess you could say hope and fear the hope obviously is that mr de lancey will be able to deliver on one of his Main Campaign profit ramoss and that is to bring a peace to bring an end to the war but obviously the fear is that that he might give away too much and the devil is in the details theres a question of the timing of if there is a peace deal that there are elections as has been discussed which will come 1st will there be elections will be be able to reassert control over their own border in the east at the border with russia so this is very much at the top of very many peoples minds here and this will remain to be seen as they say after the after this exchange what exactly will be produced from this. On a day that steady and state it. 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At least biopsy james morris of the New South WalesRural Fire Service we asked him about the bush buy is and the decision not to cancel sydneys famous new year fireworks display despite outbreaks of the bush bias of a nice look at the stage obviously way type precautions working with a partner a technique i didnt seize and organizations are closely with them in regards to our total fire ban exemptions and and their requirements and at this stage given the full cost conditions we dont believe that there will be any shes at this stage in regards to the sydney harbor fireworks going ahead well obviously continue to work with them and if we need to have a heart and level of response from our forefathers from both the our fest and foreign rescue New South Wales throughout the sydney area i will do is to say working to the conditions but you know we are expecting certainly that southerly trying to move through needs dave take a number of hours to move through from around 5 to 7 pm on needs a so we are likely to say those much cooler conditions by the time we so we by the time we reach me not on trees down on to the stage as you mentioned we do have a number of new forest on it from lightning down in the south eastern parts of New South Wales if you just storms moving through which certainly isnt a good thing considering weve got these are these worsening weather in timing guys. That was chains morris of the New South WalesRural Fire Service speaking to us. Now thousands of families in western kenya are coping with the aftermath of flooding and heavy rains that began on Christmas Eve many fear the flooding could get worse as they wait for aid to east africa is being battered by abnormally heavy rains to the indian ocean in warmer than usual. In the kenyan county of kisumu the water has crept everywhere residents struggle to find safe and dry places away from the muddy waters they are appealing to the government for help. Children food went with the water school shoes and the books for the kids to my belongings outside here and i dont know where i will go to. Theres no place to sleep we dont even have tents no water to drink and i have children in college as well as in secondary and primary schools. 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