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Sternenko sentence and a Russian-mediated swap
Summary
A look back at two reports from the days around 24 February 2021, from an Odesa courtroom and the Israel–Syria border.
What were the reports reaching readers around 24 February 2021? Two stood out, one from Ukraine and one from the Middle East.
On 23 February 2021, the Prymorskyi District Court in Odesa sentenced activist Serhiy Sternenko to seven years and three months in prison, with confiscation of half of his property. The verdict was reported the day before the covered date.
Further afield, on 18 February 2021, Israel and Syria carried out a prisoner exchange mediated by Russia. An Israeli woman who had crossed the border into Syria's Quneitra Governorate, and was detained by the Syrian military, was returned. In exchange, Israel released two Syrian shepherds held by the Israel Defense Forces.
