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History: 31 December 2024

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Retrospective · events of 31 December 2024

Hundreds of prisoners of war swapped by Russia and Ukraine

Security

A look back at the exchange of hundreds of prisoners of war between Russia and Ukraine, reported at the end of December 2024.

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Retrospective · events of 31 December 2024

Kyiv's year-end: Damascus talks and a Slovak energy row

Politics

On the last day of 2024, Ukraine faced a dispute with Slovakia over oil transit and electricity while recent Russian strikes on energy sites were still fresh.

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Retrospective · events of 31 December 2024

What did the UAE-brokered prisoner swap involve?

Security

A look back at the exchange of hundreds of prisoners of war between Russia and Ukraine, reported on the eve of 2025.

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