Russia and Ukraine trade 206 POWs in UAE-brokered deal
Moscow and Kyiv swapped 103 prisoners of war each on Saturday in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates, a rare moment of coordination between the two warring sides as Russia pushes ahead in east Ukraine. Citing a Ukrainian official, FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris Trent said Ukraine's incursion into Kursk allowed Kyiv to gain "negotiating leverage" for the prisoner swap.
Moscow and Kyiv swapped 103 prisoners of war each on Saturday in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates, a rare moment of coordination between the two warring sides as Russia pushes ahead in east Ukraine. Citing a Ukrainian official, FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris Trent said Ukraine's incursion into Kursk allowed Kyiv to gain "negotiating leverage" for the prisoner swap.
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