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Macron Hails Ukrainian Film-Maker Oleg Sentsov’s Release

French President Emmanuel Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday hailed Ukrainian director Oleg Senstov’s release by Russia as part of a landmark prisoner swap.

“I hail the release of film-maker Oleg Sentsov under a prisoner exchange conducted today between Russia and Ukraine. We have always been by his side,” he said in a tweet.

AFP

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