- Title: Ukrainian POW presented with birthday cake after release
- Date: 19th March 2025
- Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (MARCH 19, 2025) (REUTERS) WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY, KAROLINE LEAVITT, ENTERING ROOM AND APPROACHING LECTERN (SOUNDBITE) (English) WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY, KAROLINE LEAVITT, SAYING: “Americans can absolutely expect to see the continuation of the mass deportation campaign that has been successfully led by this president. Secretary of H
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- Keywords: Donald Trump Russian invasion Volodymyr Zelenskiy prisoners of war war in Ukraine
- Location: CHERNIHIV REGION, UKRAINE
- City: CHERNIHIV REGION, UKRAINE
- Country: Ukraine
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Europe,Military Conflicts
- Reuters ID: LVA001013619032025RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:A freed Ukrainian prisoner of war was presented with a birthday cake on Wednesday (March 19), to mark his 27th birthday.
"I made a wish yesterday and you can guess which one," said his partner as she held the cake.
Russia and Ukraine exchanged 175 prisoners of war each, following a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin in which the swap was discussed.
Russia handed over an additional 22 heavily wounded Ukrainian prisoners, both sides confirmed.
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