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Russia and Ukraine Agree to Swap 1,000 Prisoners Each

  • On Friday in Istanbul, Russia and Ukraine conducted their first direct peace talks in over three years, agreeing to swap 1,000 prisoners from each side within the next few days.
  • The talks took place following several years of conflict and were driven by continuous calls for a ceasefire and peace discussions, although they did not result in an agreement to halt fighting.
  • Negotiations lasted about two hours at Istanbul’s Dolmabahce Palace and included discussions on ceasefire conditions and a possible meeting between the two leaders.
  • Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said they discussed “all modalities” of a truce, while Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called the prisoner swap a “confidence-building measure.”
  • Although the prisoner exchange marks the largest swap so far, the failure to agree on a ceasefire reflects the deep divisions, with both sides promising to outline ceasefire proposals and continue talks.
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TALK! 100.7 FM broke the news in on Friday, May 16, 2025.
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