Lived in occupation, fought against Ukraine. Now, Kyiv says, Russia won’t take them back.
Kyiv says it would trade those who ask to go to Russia for Ukrainian defenders. Moscow claims it just won back 50 such men.
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“We remember everyone who is in captivity” – Ukraine brings home 160 defenders held since 2022
This is the 76th exchange since 2022, as part of a coordinated exchange involving international mediation.
After four years in Russian captivity, 205 Ukrainian defenders are home in the first stage of a 1000-for-1000 exchange
Most of those freed were taken at Mariupol in 2022; the oldest is 62, the youngest 21. The exchange was mediated by the US and the UAE.
193 Ukrainian troops freed from Russian captivity in major prisoner exchange
Wounded troops and defenders from five front-line directions among those freed, with US and UAE mediating.
Putin shrugs off Trump’s ultimatum and says he’s ready to wait until Kyiv agrees to his conditions to end war
His conditions haven’t changed since 2024 — only the body count has.
Putin: Russia ready for third round of peace talks despite “absolutely opposite” terms on ending war
The Russian leader also emphasized that recent massive prisoner exchanges and body returns had established a foundation for continued talks.
Zelenskyy: Russia using prisoner exchanges to delay sanctions, weaken US-Ukraine ties
President Zelenskyy warns that Moscow is exploiting humanitarian gestures like POW swaps to create an illusion of diplomacy, aiming to distract the West.