““I would start perceiving Putin’s words seriously if he agreed to return absolutely all of our prisoners of war””, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
“They said about the exchange of 175 people for 175. I knew about it, to be honest, and the Gurus Security Service, I received this information, it is our exchanging in advance, but in any case, exchanging it perfectly for Ukraine,” Zelensky said during a conversation with journalists.
“I would start taking Putin’s words seriously if he agreed to return all our prisoners of war. It would be a gesture that he is ready to demonstrate his desire to end the war. You should not be afraid of our people who sit in Russian prisons. We want to treat them, rehab, not return to the battlefield. Everything else is very fragile – we see what happens to the ceasefire in the Middle East. But the questions of prisoners of war are a real and tangible step that can be seen and believed, ”he added.
After talking to US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that on March 19, 175 people were planned to be exchanged between Russian and Ukrainian sides.
As of the beginning of February 2025, according to the coordination headquarters on the management of prisoners of war, Ukraine in general managed to return from Russian captivity 4 131 people – both servicemen and civilians, as well as foreign citizens.