Ukraine and Russia Begin Largest Prisoner Exchange
Ukraine and Russia have initiated what officials say is their largest prisoner-of-war exchange to date, following limited diplomatic engagement in Istanbul last week — the first formal peace talks between the two countries in over three years. Image Source: Wikipedia/Representational Only Ukrainian authorities have confirmed to global media that the exchange process began Friday, involving a planned swap of 2,000 prisoners , as agreed during the recent round of talks. While the broader negotiations failed to yield breakthroughs on a ceasefire, the prisoner agreement was seen as a modest yet significant confidence-building measure. The Istanbul talks, hosted with international mediation, ended without resolution on core issues, largely due to what Ukrainian officials described as uncompromising demands from Moscow . However, both sides agreed to proceed with the prisoner exchange as a humanitarian gesture. Adding to the international spotlight, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on...