Hamis Ahmad and Zidan Tweil handed over to Red Cross at Quneitra crossing in recognition of recent repatriation of body of Zachary Baumel, killed in 1982 Lebanon War

AG reportedly approved prisoner releases without cabinet debate, paving way to presidential pardon; move comes weeks after body of IDF's Baumel was returned from Syria via Russia

Russian president says if they meet, he and Volodymyr Zelensky should discuss how to end Ukraine's conflict with Russian-backed separatists

Senior official maintains decision to free two prisoners was not made in advance; body of IDF soldier Zachary Baumel, missing since 1982, returned to Israel earlier this month

Official says prisoners will be freed after the body of IDF soldier Zachary Baumel, missing since 1982, was returned to Israel earlier this month

Kim Jong Un tells Putin 'Peace and security on the Korean Peninsula will entirely depend on the US future attitude'

Brussels says Putin's move is 'another attack on Ukraine's sovereignty,' while Zelensky expresses hope for new sanctions against Moscow

Russian leader says Kim Jong Un prepared to give up nuclear arsenal but wants concrete reassurances of safety, is willing to share summit details with Trump

Russian oligarch charged as part of Mueller probe is linked to company that suggested Khartoum mount social media campaign saying Israel supported protests, CNN reports

Russian president tells North Korean leader he wants to support efforts to resolve the nuclear standoff and normalize relations with the US