Russia and Ukraine Agree to Largest Prisoner Swap of the War

Russia and Ukraine agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war each during peace talks held in Istanbul on Friday, in what would be the biggest prisoner swap of the conflict. The negotiations, which lasted less than two hours and were mediated by Turkey, marked the first time the nations have engaged in direct peace talks since the war began. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, who led the country’s delegation, told journalists about the agr