Why it is important
“I hope it will happen next week, according to the letter.” You know how it is. There will be an exchange, say this: who we can take, we will take it. And we will give up the same – said Budanow in a commentary for the television information service (TSN).
What Russia and Ukraine agreed
On Friday in Istanbul, the first in three years of peace talks of the delegations of Ukraine and Russia took place. After the meeting, the Defense Minister Rust Rust stated that he could exchange prisoners in the “1000 out 1000” format in the near future. “We know the date, but we won't give it yet,” the dying pointed out.
The minister emphasized that the Ukrainian delegation had the presidential directive, and during the meeting representatives of the countries discussed issues regarding the suspension of weapons and exchange of prisoners.
How Russia reacts
The head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Miedinski, confirmed the plan to carry out this exchange “in the coming days,” Reuters said. It would be one of the greatest exchanges of prisoners from the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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