390 Ukrainians return home under “1,000-for-1,000” prisoner swap agreement with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday announced that 390 Ukrainians returned home from captivity during the first stage of prisoner exchange with Russia under the “1,000 for 1,000 formula”.

   “On Saturday and Sunday, we expect the exchange to continue,” Zelensky wrote on social media platform X.

   He emphasized that Ukraine will continue diplomatic efforts to return all its citizens who are still held in captivity.

   Ukraine and Russia reached a deal on the largest swap of their captives during a meeting in Türkiye’s Istanbul on May 16.  Enditem

Source: Xinhua

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