“President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting on preparation for exchange between Ukraine and Russia in 1000 to 1000 format. According to him, Ukraine studies the list of people who have been submitted from the Russian side. Source: Zelensky in social networks Direct language: “He held a meeting to prepare the exchange.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Zelensky on social networks
Direct Language: “He held a meeting to prepare the exchange. The agreement on the release of 1000 of our people from the Russian captivity has become the only real result of the meeting in Turkey. We work that this result is provided.
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There were reports on contacts with the Russians. The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Umerov controls the organization of the process and the implementation of the arrangement …
We find out the details for each person who was submitted on the lists from the Russian side. ”
Details: According to him, the exchange process involved GUR, SBU, SSR, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ombudsman and the Presidential Office team.
He added that this is one of Ukraine’s key tasks: “To return all our people from Russian captivity.”
Recall:
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a possible exchange of prisoners of war in the format “1000 to 1000” was discussed with Russia. In addition, Ukraine raised the issue of release of political prisoners and journalists.
- The head of the General Directorate of Intelligence Kirill Budanov believes that the exchange of prisoners 1000 by 1000 with Russia will take place next week.
- On May 16, Deputy Head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Vadim Skibitsky reported that Ukraine is already beginning to process lists of people who are planned to be returned in the framework of exchange with the Russian Federation in a format of 1000 by 1000 people.
- The agreement on simultaneous release and transfer of prisoners 1000 per 1000 people was reached between the delegations of Ukraine and the Russian Federation in Istanbul on May 16, 2025.
- On May 17, the Security Service began preparations for the implementation of an agreement on the exchange of prisoners between the Russian Federation and Ukraine in the format “1000 per 1000”.