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Ukraine, Russia Move Forward with Major Prisoner Swap Agreement

11/16/2025

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Ukraine and Russia will proceed with Istanbul-based agreements to release 1,200 prisoners, according to Rustem Umerov, Secretary of National Security and Defense Council, on November 15.
The negotiations aim to activate the Istanbul framework for the prisoner swap, with consultations planned to finalize steps.
Since Russia's 2022 invasion, Ukraine has exchanged over 5,800 people.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in July that Ukraine seeks an all-for-all exchange, which Russia has rejected.

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Ukraine and Russia will proceed with Istanbul-based agreements to release 1,200 prisoners, according to Rustem Umerov, Secretary of National Security and Defense Council, on November 15.
The negotiations aim to activate the Istanbul framework for the prisoner swap, with consultations planned to finalize steps.
Since Russia's 2022 invasion, Ukraine has exchanged over 5,800 people.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in July that Ukraine seeks an all-for-all exchange, which Russia has rejected.