Ukraine and Russia agree to swap 1,000 prisoners of war

‘People’ are Ukraine’s top priority’ says Defense Minister, Rustem Umerov, against the background of the prospect of the prisoners exchange

Summary:

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  Ukraine and Russia have agreed to swap 1,000 prisoners of war each after the first face-to-face talks in three years
• The date for the transfer has been set, but is not being made public, Ukraine’s defence minister says – he’s speaking in Istanbul now, watch live above
• Ukraine also requested direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin – Moscow says it “noted” this request
• Turkish officials, including Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, facilitated the peace talks – which both sides said included some discussion of a possible ceasefire
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urges a “strong reaction” if no ceasefire deal is reached following the talks
• Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump says he wants to meet Putin “as soon as we can”

Source: BBC