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Russia, Ukraine to exchange 90 prisoners of war on Wednesday, Bloomberg reports
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-ukraine-exchange-90-prisoners-war-wednesday-bloomberg-reports-2024-07-17/Russia, Ukraine to exchange 90 prisoners of war on Wednesday, Bloomberg reports
By Reuters
July 16, 2024 11:52 PM EDT Updated 7 hours ago
July 17 (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine are set to exchange 90 prisoners of war on Wednesday in a deal facilitated by the United Arab Emirates, Bloomberg reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.
Reuters could not independently verify the report. Russian and Ukrainian officials who have led previous prisoner swaps did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment.
Last week, Ukrainian media reported that the parliament's Commissioner for Human Rights
Dmytro Lubinets had said the government, with the help of the UAE, was planning "a big" prisoner exchange with Russia soon.
Russia and Ukraine have conducted a few prisoner swaps in the 27-month-old war that started after Russia invaded its smaller neighbour.
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By Reuters
July 16, 2024 11:52 PM EDT Updated 7 hours ago
July 17 (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine are set to exchange 90 prisoners of war on Wednesday in a deal facilitated by the United Arab Emirates, Bloomberg reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.
Reuters could not independently verify the report. Russian and Ukrainian officials who have led previous prisoner swaps did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment.
Last week, Ukrainian media reported that the parliament's Commissioner for Human Rights
Dmytro Lubinets had said the government, with the help of the UAE, was planning "a big" prisoner exchange with Russia soon.
Russia and Ukraine have conducted a few prisoner swaps in the 27-month-old war that started after Russia invaded its smaller neighbour.
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