I was part of Russia's prisoner swap with the US. Here's how it feels to finally, suddenly be free.

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Russian artist Aleksandra Skochilenko, stands behind prison bars and does the peace sign with her hands as two police officers look at her.
Russian artist Aleksandra Skochilenko, also known as Sasha, was released as part of the prisoner swap between Russia, the US, and other countries.

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How America spent over $100 billion defending Ukraine

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America has pledged over $175 billion in aid to Ukraine since Russia invaded, which includes over $100 billion in military spending. That includes shells, tanks, rockets, cannons, anti-tank weapons, drones, and missile defense systems worth $1 billion each. So which weapons have proven most critical on the battlefield?

Satellite images show long-range strikes destroyed a Russian aircraft that can drop glide bombs, Ukraine says

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A Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber releasing a FAB-3000 glide bomb to strike Ukrainian targets in a video published on July 14 by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
A Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber releasing a FAB-3000 glide bomb to strike Ukrainian targets in a video published on July 14 by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

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Ukraine released its first official footage of its devastating Storm Shadow missiles in combat

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Two Storm Shadow missiles just after they were dropped from a jet over brown fields.
A still from footage by Ukraine's air force that shows a Storm Shadow missile being launched.

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Russia has a history of going after dissidents. One senior Kremlin official has now warned freed prisoners to 'disguise themselves.'

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Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

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Japan's latest strategy review names the growing threats it faces

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A new Japanese strategic review focuses more on the growing regional threats it faces, bolstering the need for heightened military spending.
A new Japanese strategic review focuses more on the growing regional threats it faces, bolstering the need for heightened military spending.

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Ukraine pushed Russia's Black Sea Fleet out of Crimea but retaking the peninsula will be incredibly hard

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A Russian warship sailed near the Kerch Bridge linking the Russian mainland to Crimea in July 2023.
A Russian warship sailed near the Kerch Bridge linking the Russian mainland to Crimea in July 2023.

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Putin greeted children of freed sleeper agents in Spanish as they had only discovered they were Russian on the flight to Moscow, Kremlin says

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Putin, sleeper agent, daughter
Putin greeted the family as they arrived in Moscow.

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Putin got a pretty great deal, experts say

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Russian President Vladimir Putin greeted Vadim Krasikov upon arrival of freed Russian prisoners at Vnukovo government airport outside Moscow on August 1, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin may benefit from the prisoner-exchange deal, experts say.

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Ukraine has been flying shockingly deep inside Russia because Russian air defenses are so degraded, expert says

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A rocket launches from a S-400 missile system against a dark blue sky
A Russian S-400 air defense system launches.

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