Frozen bodies and prisoner exchange mark turning point in talks
Russia will unilaterally hand over 6,000 frozen bodies of soldiers to Ukraine, as stated by Vladimir Medinsky, head of the Russian delegation conducting negotiations with Ukraine.
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What do you need to know?
- Russia proposed giving Ukraine 6,000 frozen bodies of Ukrainian soldiers. Vladimir Medinsky, head of the Russian delegation, reported this unilateral offer.
- Prisoner exchange was agreed upon during negotiations in Istanbul. Russia and Ukraine agreed to exchange seriously ill and wounded prisoners in an "all-for-all" format.
- Ukraine handed Russia a list of abducted children. Andriy Yermak, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, stated that the list includes hundreds of children illegally deported by Russia.
The negotiations between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations concluded in Istanbul, Turkey. The meeting lasted about an hour, with Turkey acting as a mediator. It was the second round of negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv.
What are the key agreements from the talks in Istanbul?
Kyiv and Moscow reached an agreement on the exchange of prisoners. Additionally, Russia proposed a 2-3 day ceasefire in some regions of the front, as informed by Vladimir Medinsky, head of the Russian delegation in Istanbul.
Medinsky further reported on Russia's "unilateral offer," concerning the handover of 6,000 frozen bodies of fallen Ukrainian soldiers.
Moreover, Russia and Ukraine will exchange seriously ill and wounded prisoners in an "all-for-all" format.
During the talks, Ukraine handed Russia a list of Ukrainian children taken to Russia. The head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, stated that this list includes hundreds of children who were illegally deported or detained in temporarily occupied territories by Russia. "Today, during the talks in Istanbul, the Ukrainian side officially gave the Russian side a list of Ukrainian children who must be returned," Yermak wrote on Telegram.
