Coinue exchanging prisoners between Russia and Ukraine
Russian media reported that the aircraft carrying four Russian soldiers, which were released on a bilateral exchange coract earlier Saturday, landed in Moscow.
Ukrainian sources said Friday that the exchange process has begun between Moscow and Kiev and is still ongoing; An agreeme reached in rece negotiations in Istanbul.
According to Sputnik, a video showed that the four Russian soldiers have reached Moscow.
The Russian Defense Ministry said in a stateme: “Russia and Ukraine have exchanged new prisoners and handed over four soldiers to each other. “The widespread exchange that has begun by the Russian side will coinue.”
Ukrainian Preside Walodimir Zelnski also said, “Other Ukrainian defenders returned home.”
Russia and Ukraine agreed to exchange four captives in their last four -hour talks in Istanbul, but did not agree on US Preside Donald Trump’s proposed ceasefire.
In this regard, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Maria Zakharova said, “The exchange of captives has invalidated all Western argumes that Russia is relucta to negotiate with Ukraine.”
“The exchange of prisoners has been initiated by the Russian side and has been implemeed in the shortest time,” he said.
Moscow says it is ready for peace talks while coinuing the conflict and was to talk about “the roots of war”; Including requests for further transfer of Ukrainian land, disarmame and banning it to Western military coalitions. Kiev considers these conditions equivale to complete surrender and says that their admission will leave Ukraine defenseless against future Russian attacks.
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