Lawyer: Ukraine-Russia prisoner exchange underway

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian lawyer who has defended a Ukrainian imprisoned for spying says a widely anticipated exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine is underway.
A prisoner exchange could be a significant step toward easing Russia-Ukraine relations and raising chances for resolving the conflict in Ukraine’s east where fighting between troops and Russia-backed separatists has killed more than 13,000 people since 2014.
Buses from a Moscow prison believed to be carrying Ukrainia