US EditionRussia, Ukraine each free first 390 prisoners in start of war's biggest swap
- Russia and Ukraine began the first phase of a large-scale prisoner exchange on Friday, returning 390 people including soldiers and civilians at the Belarus-Ukraine border.
- The exchange followed a deal reached last week in Istanbul between Kyiv and Moscow for swapping 1,000 prisoners each, marking the first direct talks since the 2022 invasion.
- The group released included 270 military personnel and 120 civilians, with emotional reunions as many were greeted by family and communities, often waving Ukrainian flags.
- President Zelenskyy said, "We are bringing our people home," and expected the exchange to continue over the weekend to fully implement the agreement.
- Despite the prisoner swap representing cooperation, diplomatic efforts have not halted fighting, with Russia rejecting ceasefire demands and making conditions Kyiv calls unrealistic.
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Russia, Ukraine Send Prisoners Home to Families
Hundreds of prisoners of war returned home Friday to emotional reunions as Russia and Ukraine carried out their largest swap since the fighting began. More exchanges are ahead over the next few days, the New York Times reports, until each side has received 1,000 freed prisoners. "We are bringing...
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