Ukrainian defense chief announces ‘all-for-all’ agreement for ill and young prisoners, plus return of 6,000 fallen soldiers on each side - Anadolu Ajansı

As Ukraine and Russia prepare for peace talks scheduled for June 2 in Istanbul, few observers expect a breakthrough. While the U.S. and Ukraine have pushed for an unconditional ceasefire, the Kremlin has rejected it.

Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds more prisoners on Sunday, the Russian defense ministry said. The announcement came hours after a massive Russian drone-and-missile attack targeted Ukraine.

Whether or not Moscow was deliberately trying to sow discontent in Ukraine, its failure to release political prisoners whose life is in danger and others illegally imprisoned for years was brutal