Kyiv, Ukraine, June 9, 2025 (AFP) - Russia, Ukraine swap first prisoners in large-scale exchange

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2025-06-09

Russia and Ukraine on Monday swapped a first group of captured soldiers -- part of an agreement reached during peace talks that appeared to be in doubt over the weekend. The deal to exchange prisoners of war and repatriate the bodies of killed fighters was the only concrete agreement reached at the talks, which have failed to lead to a breakthrough towards ending the three-year war. Progress has stalled. Russia has issued tough conditions for hal......

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