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Russia-Ukraine talks: Prisoner release agreed
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Russia and Ukraine agree to a large prisoner exchange during trilateral talks mediated by the US, but significant differences remain to achieve a peace deal. Kyiv says a ceasefire must come before any discussions on territory, while Moscow demands Ukrainian forces withdraw from parts of eastern Ukraine. The US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are to travel to Moscow on Thursday to meet Russia's Vladimir Putin, before debriefing Ukraine's President Zelensky during his visit to Dublin. Also: widespread disruption hits Spain during the country's first general strike in 14 years, prompted by housing shortages and the high...
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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. It felt like everything I believed in was suddenly collapsing. This is the story of an Islamic boarding school in Indonesia with a dark secret. of the school's head teacher.
This was someone I respected above anyone else. And the investigation led by students he's trying to silence. If this is leaked to the media, I'll be destroyed. This is World of Secrets, Catching My Teacher.
All episodes are available now, wherever you get your BBC podcasts. Hello, I'm Oliver Conway and we're recording this at 15 hours GMT on Wednesday 11th November. Ukraine, Russia, peace talks end with a deal on a huge prisoner swap, but are we any closer to a ceasefire?
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