“The Foreign Ministry spokesman also noted that in parallel Ukraine calls for partners still to wait nothing, but to increase pressure on Russia”, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
“As of now, it is early to talk about any preparation (before the third round of negotiations between Ukraine and the Russian Federation-Ed.),”-said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs George Tikhi at a briefing.
According to him, the process of exchange of prisoners of war between Ukraine and the Russian Federation is ongoing, although it is “very complex” but continues.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also noted that in parallel, Ukraine calls for partners not to wait for nothing, but to increase pressure on Russia.
“Since there is no pressure, we see empty meetings. There is a humanitarian track, but this is the track that happened, because the Russians are also interested. And in order for some movement on the political path and diplomatic settlement, pressure is needed – there are no other options, ”the quiet added.
The last meeting of the delegation of Ukraine and the Russian Federation occurred on June 2. The parties agreed in Istanbul on new exchanges of prisoners. According to the Minister of Defense of Rustem Umerov, there is an agreement to focus on specific categories, not on figures: about the exchange of “all” of severely wounded and seriously ill -made prisoners of war, the second category is young soldiers who were 18 to 25 years old. Also, there was an agreement on the return of 6000 bodies.
On June 9, the exchange between Ukraine and the Russian Federation began, which will continue, as expected, more than one day.