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UKRAINE – Under the Istanbul deal, another Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange was carried out today, as reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense. “On July 4, in accordance with the Russian-Ukrainian agreements reached on June 2 in Istanbul, another group of Russian military personnel was returned from the territory controlled by the Kyiv regime,” a ministry … Read more
RUSSIA – Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange as agreed in the Istanbul truce talks was carried out today (Friday), the Russian Defense Ministry announced. The ministry confirmed that both sides exchanged groups of servicemen equal in number, though it did not disclose the number of individuals involved in the swap. According to the statement, the repatriated Russian … Read more
RUSSIA – The second round of Russia-Ukraine truce talks in Istanbul, Turkey, held today concluded after an hour. Russian team was led by the presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, while Ukraine’s delegation was headed by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov. The Ukrainian delegation also included the foreign minister, head of intelligence, and chief of the General Staff. … Read more
UKRAINE – Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine will start on Sunday (today), aiming at returning around 1,000 prisoners of war held by Russia. In a statement posted late Saturday, Zelenskyy confirmed that 307 more Ukrainian service members – mostly privates and sergeants from the army, as well … Read more