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A Russian Tupolev Tu-204-300 aircraft prepares to land at Ankara Esenboga Airport in Ankara on August 1, 2024, as Turkish authorities anounced that 26 prisoners have been exchanged with Russia and West. Turkey has coordinated in Ankara an exchange of twenty-six prisoners between Russia and several Western countries, including the American journalist Evan Gershkovich, the Turkish Presidency announced. (Photo by Caglar OSKAY / AFP) (Photo by CAGLAR OSKAY/AFP via Getty Images)

Report: Russia Releasing American Journalist Evan Gershkovich And Paul Whelan In Historic Multi-Country Prisoner Swap

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan is expected to be released in a historic prisoner exchange with Russia, according to multiple sources.

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 22: Civilian participants in a Kyiv Territorial Defence unit train on a Saturday in a forest on January 22, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Across Ukraine thousands of civilians are participating in such groups to receive basic combat training and in time of war would be under direct command of the Ukrainian military. While Ukrainian officials have acknowledged the country has little chance to fend off a full Russian invasion, Russian occupation troops would likely face a deep-rooted, decentralised and prolonged insurgency. Russia has amassed tens of thousands of troops on its border to Ukraine. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Convicted Former Russian Mayor Shortens His Jail Term By Pledging To Fight In Ukraine

A former Russian mayor who was found guilty of bribery had his prison sentence shortened after agreeing to fight alongside the nation’s military in Ukraine.

Russian military troops take part in a military drill on Sernovodsky polygon close to the Chechnya border, some 260 km from south Russian city of Stavropol, on March 19, 2015. About 500 soldiers take part in the military exercises until March 20. AFP PHOTO / SERGEY VENYAVSKY (Photo credit should read SERGEY VENYAVSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

Russia overhauling military draft system

The military draft system in Russia is set to be overhauled, making it “nearly impossible” to avoid military conscription.