Russia and Ukraine Start Prisoner Swap After Recriminations
Russia and Ukraine started a major prisoner exchange on Monday after days of wrangling cast doubt over the only concrete result of peace talks last week in Turkey.
The first groups of prisoners under the age of 25 years were transferred by both sides, and the returning Russian soldiers are currently in Belarus, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said on its Telegram channel, without specifying the number exchanged. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy confirmed prisoners were returned from Russian captivity and said the process would continue in several stages over the coming days.
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