Major Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap

[msmoby]

Well, it has happened.

Russia has released Ukrainians 'captured ' for doing their lawful biz and Ukraine released (example) suspects in the MH17 case.

Note it happened to coincide with RU local 'elections'

Still, Zelinsky has managed to do something Poroshenko couldn't .

[Manny]

The story is here: https://www.rt.com/news/468231-russian-ukraine-prisoner-swap/

[andrewfi]

Not many Russians were exchanged, almost all were Ukrainians, but still, not a bad thing overall.

[Markje]

Well, it has happened.

Russia has released Ukrainians 'captured ' for doing their lawful biz and Ukraine released (example) suspects in the MH17 case.

Note it happened to coincide with RU local 'elections'

Still, Zelinsky has managed to do something Poroshenko couldn't .

to say that the ukrainians were regular biz people is just a tad dishonest

[andrewfi]

to say that the ukrainians were regular biz people is just a tad dishonest

It's moby you're referring to! 

[redroo]

Hey Markje,

WTF have the Dutch investigating team been doing not to have interviewed this MH17 "suspect" while he's been sitting in an Ukrainian jail? seems a bit rich they're complaining now, too late, as the bird has flown.

[andrewfi]

He was never a real 'suspect', just a propaganda tool. It would not have helped the case has he been interviewed, or God forbid, ever appeared in front of a court or tribunal of any kind.

[Markje]

Hey Markje,

WTF have the Dutch investigating team been doing not to have interviewed this MH17 "suspect" while he's been sitting in an Ukrainian jail? seems a bit rich they're complaining now, too late, as the bird has flown.

The Dutch Media are heavily confused, since he wasn't interviewed the Government declared he was not a 'suspect' but a 'witness' and interviewing witnesses is based entirely voulentary. So after being asked nicely by the JIT, he himself could approve/deny being interviewed. It seems nobody bothered to even ask though and now its too late.

The JIT also decided not to share this critical part with its allied countries like Ukraine , Australia, et.al.

[Markje]

Btw, I think the dutch government is more preoccupied with our own 'banana republic' incident.

If something like this happened in Russia, we'd all be crying the opposition had been crushed in a political show-trial by corrupt judges on Putins personal order!

[Contrarian]

Hey Markje,

WTF have the Dutch investigating team been doing not to have interviewed this MH17 "suspect" while he's been sitting in an Ukrainian jail? seems a bit rich they're complaining now, too late, as the bird has flown.

  

[msmoby]

to say that the ukrainians were regular biz people is just a tad dishonest

You do not use ENG as your first lang, so you can be excused for misunderstanding ..

I said 'going about their lawful biz'

This means they were not doing anything wrong when captured  in either international waters or within Ukrainian territory

[Manny]

Apart from they were in Russian territorial waters.

[msmoby]

Apart from they were in Russian territorial waters.

Only according to Russia.. but you'll know of the arbitration and UN findings on that matter

[Markje]

Apart from they were in Russian territorial waters.

Only according to Russia.. but you'll know of the arbitration and UN findings on that matter

whilst broadcasting they had explosives and going to blow up krimsky most. strange that you get arrested for such things no?

[msmoby]

'Sure' they did ...

You'll find that out soon, enough ..