Analyst: Ukrainian Separatists Aim to Swap Hostages
- By Brian Padden
Ukrainian officials are accusing separatists in Eastern Ukraine of using hostages as human shields to prevent the military from taking action against them. But some observers in Kyiv disagree. They say the hostages, including some observers with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, are being held to swap for detained pro-Russian activists. VOA's Brian Padden has more from Kyiv.