Russia, Ukraine agreed to exchange 1,000 POWs from each side, Ukrainian Defence Minister says

Meeting between Ukrainian and Russian negotiators in Istanbul
A Ukrainian delegation, led by Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, attend a meeting with Russian delegation (not pictured) in Istanbul, Turkey, May 16, 2025. Arda Kucukkaya/Turkish Foreign Ministry/Handout via REUTERS
Source: Handout

Russia and Ukraine agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war from each side, Defence Minister Rustem Umerov told Ukrainian TV on Friday as talks in Istanbul ended.

If the exchange goes ahead, it would be the biggest prisoner swap in more than three years since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

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