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Russia and Ukraine agree prisoner swap, but little other progress in Istanbul talks
TURKEY, JUL 24 – The exchange returned over 1,200 prisoners of war amid stalled talks, with both sides still divided on ceasefire and summit proposals, officials said.
- On July 23, 2025, Ukraine and Russia held a prisoner exchange, returning over 1,000 people including seriously ill and severely wounded defenders.
- Earlier this year, Ukraine and Russia began humanitarian exchanges, with Zelenskyy said earlier this week that the agenda included the return of prisoners of war and abducted children.
- According to Medinsky, Russian delegate Vladimir Medinsky confirmed that around 250 Russian and 250 Ukrainian prisoners of war were exchanged along the Ukrainian-Belarusian border.
- In his message on Telegram, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said over 1,000 Ukrainians have returned through all stages of the Istanbul agreements, adding `Bringing all our people back is a priority for the state`.
- According to Umerov, Umerov proposed a summit by the end of August between Zelensky and Putin with participation of Trump and Erdoğan, while Medinsky agreed to exchange at least 1,200 more prisoners of war from each side in the near future.
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Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul yield little progress
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