The Latest: Trump applauds Ukraine-Russia prisoner trade

U.S. President Donald Trump is praising the exchange of prisoners carried out by Russia and Ukraine. The trade could give new impetus to efforts to end a five-year conflict Russian-backed separatists are fighting in Ukraine's east, as well as improve longstanding poor relations between the two countries. Trump tweeted: "Russia and Ukraine just swapped large numbers of prisoners.

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