Kyiv
A Ukrainian court on Wednesday released a Russian journalist on parole after more than a year in jail, an apparent signal that a much-anticipated prisoner exchange with Russia is getting on track. Kirill Vyshinskiy, the Kyiv bureau chief for the Russian state RIA-Novosti news agency, had been in custody since his arrest on treason charges in May 2018. The journalist, who has Ukrainian citizenship, has rejected the charges, saying that he only did his work as a journalist. Speaking after the court’s ruling, Vyshinskiy expressed his gratitude to Harlem Desir, the media freedom representative for the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, who has pushed for his release.— AP
