Russian President Vladimir Putin called on pro-Russian separatists to release trapped Ukrainian soldiers on Aug. 29, one day after Russian soldiers, tanks and heavy artillery began rolling into the southeastern part of the country in earnest, according to the Ukrainian government.
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Washington Post: Putin calls on pro-Russian separatists to release trapped Ukrainian soldiers
Captured Ukrainian soldiers board a vehicle on August 24, 2014 in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, during a parade in mockery of the country's Independence Day celebrations.
