Ukraine and Russia are preparing for a new prisoner of war (POW) exchange mediated by Turkey following the second round of peace talks, Zelensky says.
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Major Exclusion: Russia-Ukraine Prisoner Swap Announced
From 1,000 to 1,200 people will be included in the largest prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine since the beginning of the war, – Medinsky.
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Russia mocked Ukraine’s demand for deported children at Istanbul talks
During the Istanbul talks, Russia’s lead negotiator Medinsky reportedly mocked Ukraine’s demand to return deported children — calling it a “show for childless European grandmothers,” according to The Economist’s Oliver Carroll, citing a source close to the negotiations.
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Russia Proposes 3-Day Truce to Ukraine
Russia has proposed a 2-3 day ceasefire to Ukraine on 'certain frontline sections,' according to Medinsky
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Ukraine and Russia agree on prisoner swap
The Ukrainian and Russian sides agreed to prioritize specific categories of prisoners of war over numbers for the exchange in the "all-for-all" format.
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Ukrainian MiG-29 destroys UAV operator base (12 words max)
❗️🇺🇦Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet using 🇫🇷French AASMHAMMER guided bomb destroys 🇷🇺Russian UAV operator base in South pic.twitter.com/MAX3F712Yy
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 2 juin 2025Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet using French AASMHAMMER guided bomb destroys Russian UAV operator base in the South
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Ukraine and Russia swap prisoners and young soldiers
Following the second round of talks in Istanbul, Ukraine and Russia agreed to exchange all seriously wounded and sick prisoners of war, as well as all military personnel aged 18 to 25, Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said at a press conference broadcast by Suspilne.
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Russia Rejects US Unconditional Ceasefire Proposal
The Russian side has rejected the unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine proposed by the United States, — First Deputy Foreign Minister Serhii Kyslytsia. https://t.co/6iyffEL52e pic.twitter.com/yuYAczMXd5
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) 2 juin 2025The Russian side has rejected the unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine proposed by the United States, First Deputy Foreign Minister Serhii Kyslytsia said.
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Assembling a mortar battery and resupply of ammunition to position
Assembling the mortar battery "MinoTAVR" of the 68th Brigade on an armored vehicle for resupply of ammunition to the position. "On the Pokrovsky direction, they systematically try to break our logistics. Objectively: the enemy has successes in destroying our equipment. Primarily because the number of drones among the Russians increases monthly"
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Ukraine offers sanctions concessions for Russia peace talks, demands ceasefire first
Ukraine ready to make concessions on sanctions against Russia amid peace talks, demands ceasefire first. Yet, the condition proposed by Ukraine is that sanctions are automatically renewed if the ceasefire agreement is broken.