By Ivana Kottasová, Victoria Butenko, Svitlana Vlasova and Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — Russia and Ukraine have completed the first phase of what is expected to be the biggest prisoner exchange since the start of the war, with almost 800 people released on Friday.
An ongoing prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia was the only result of recent peace talks, but President Trump wonders if it "could lead to something big???"
“This could lead to something big???” US President Donald Trump said on social media, apparently referring to international diplomatic efforts to stop the fighting.
Ukraine and Russia have begun the exchange of 1,000 prisoners of war, the largest such swap since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Ukraine and Russia conducted a massive prison swap on Friday the countries had earlier agreed upon in their first direct talks following more than three years...
The largest prisoner swap yet between Russia and Ukraine is currently underway. Charles Kupchan is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and former staff member on the National Security Council for both the Obama and Clinton administrations.
Moscow and Kyiv agreed to the exchange of 1,000 prisoners from each side a week ago in Turkey in their first direct peace talks since the early weeks of Russia’s 2022 invasion.
Russia and Ukraine are carrying out a massive prisoner swap, according to a Ukrainian official, with President Trump suggesting this "could lead to something big???"
CHERNIHIV REGION, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine began a major prisoner exchange Friday, swapping hundreds of soldiers and civilians in the first phase of an exchange that was a moment of cooperation in otherwise failed efforts to reach a ceasefire in the 3-year-old war.
CHERNIHIV REGION, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine began a major prisoner exchange Friday, swapping hundreds of soldiers and civilians in the first phase of
CHERNIHIV REGION, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine began a major prisoner exchange Friday, swapping hundreds of soldiers and civilians in the first phase of
Russia and Ukraine each agreed at two hours of talks in Istanbul last week to swap 1,000 prisoners, but failed to agree to a ceasefire proposed by Trump.
