Latest Prisoners of war News

Montreal summit ends with pledge to return Ukrainian children deported to Russia

Oct. 31, 2024 18:08 PM EDT

MONTREAL (AP) — More than 45 nations signed a pledge in Montreal on Thursday to repatriate to Ukraine the civilians, prisoners of war and children taken by Russia since it invaded the country. Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said the countries agreed to coordinate...

Bronze statue of Tuskegee airman found after theft from Detroit city park

Oct. 25, 2024 13:46 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — A 600-pound (272-kilogram) bronze statue of a Tuskegee airman has been found after it was stolen from a city park, Detroit police said Friday. The statue of Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson was reported missing Wednesday evening from Rouge Park on Detroit's far west...

US historian leads charity run in Kyiv to highlight the plight of Ukrainian POWs

Sep. 14, 2024 07:57 AM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. historian and author Timothy Snyder on Saturday led a charity run in Kyiv to raise awareness of the conditions under which Ukrainian prisoners of war are held in Russia as the conflict approaches a third winter. The race came following a recent escalation...