You're reading: Daily Digest: Top news of Wednesday, Sept. 11

Here’s what happened:

35 prisoners are back, yet hundreds remain in Russian prisons.

Roman Sushchenko, one of the 35 prisoners released by Russia, gives a press-conference after taking down the banner demanding his release.

Privatbank is under fire, law enforcement agencies search the bank’s head office.

Normandy Four meeting, to take place before the end of September, says French ambassador to Ukraine.

Did you see our live stream? The Naftogaz-Gazprom energy security conference took place on Wednesday.

Opinions:

Leonid Bershidsky on how EU pipeline ruling helps Ukraine thwart Russia.

David Wemer gathers expert opinion on John Bolton out as national security adviser.

Leonid Ragozin on Putin’s star is fading.

Halya Coynash talks about Russian-backed Donbas militant admitting of bombing a Ukrainian city.

From the Kyiv Post archives:

On Volodymyr Tsemakh, an insurgent and suspect in the MH17 case, demanded by Russia in return for Ukrainian prisoners. Here is a recap of the May 2018 report by the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) which provided evidence that Russia shot down the Malaysian Airlines flight in 2014.