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- Russia and Ukraine held direct talks in Istanbul on Monday, agreeing on a prisoner swap and return of over 12,000 dead soldiers.
- The talks followed a series of escalations, including a major Ukrainian drone attack on Russian airbases and divergent ceasefire proposals by both sides.
- Russia presented a memorandum demanding Ukrainian troop withdrawal from four annexed regions, neutrality, and military limits, while Ukraine rejected these maximalist terms.
- Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov stated the swap involves all severely wounded, fighters under 25, and could exchange up to 1,200 POWs each side.
- Despite the prisoner exchange agreement, both sides remain far apart on ceasefire terms, with Ukraine demanding a 30-day truce that Russia refuses, prolonging the conflict.
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Moscow. The second meeting of Russian and Ukrainian negotiators, held in Istanbul this Monday, lasted less than an hour without making progress towards a ceasefire, as was foreseeable by their differences in substance, but at least they agreed to conduct a new exchange of prisoners of war that, when the lists are completed, could benefit up to 1,200 military personnel per side.
Russia, Ukraine Agree on Prisoner Swap But No Progress on Ceasefire
Russian and Ukrainian officials meet in Istanbul (photo via the Turkish Foreign Minister’s X account) By Dave DeCamp / Antiwar.com Russian and Ukrainian officials held a second round of direct talks in Istanbul on Monday and agreed to move forward on another prisoner swap, but did not appear to make any progress toward a ceasefire or lasting peace deal as the two sides remain very far apart. Russia and Ukraine agreed to return the bodies of more…
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