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Erdogan emerges a key mediator in Ukraine war
Erdogan emerges a key mediator in Ukraine war
by  AFP

A mysterious reference on US television to an imminent Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap highlights Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's unique role as mediator and friend of both sides in time of war.

Viktor Medvedchuk: Putin's man in Ukraine exchanged for prisoners
Viktor Medvedchuk: Putin's man in Ukraine exchanged for prisoners
by  AFP

Ukrainian tycoon Viktor Medvedchuk, one of 56 prisoners handed over to Russia on Wednesday in exchange for 215 imprisoned soldiers, was seen as President Vladimir Putin's top ally in Kyiv and defended the Kremlin's interests for years. And Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested swapping Medvedchuk for captured Ukrainian soldiers -- although the idea was dismissed by Moscow.

Iran protests pose new test for clerical leadership
Iran protests pose new test for clerical leadership
by  AFP

Women setting their headscarves ablaze and chanting anti-regime slogans. The protests have featured chants of "death to the dictator" as well as other anti-regime slogans and the emergence of a new rallying cry, "Zan, zendegi, azadi" ("Woman, life, freedom").

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