Russia and Ukraine agreed today to exchange 1.000 prisoners of war each, said the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, after the conclusion of today's peace talks in Istanbul.
It would be the largest exchange of prisoners of war between the two sides since the start of the war in 2022. Medinsky also said that Moscow and Kiev had agreed to provide each other with detailed proposals for a ceasefire.
Ukraine has requested a meeting between heads of state Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky and Russia will consider it, he confirmed, adding that Russia is ready to continue the talks.
Kiev has accused the Kremlin of introducing new unacceptable demands for the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from vast swaths of territory, according to officials.
The requests had not been previously considered, the official said.
He said the Ukrainian side reiterated that it remains focused on achieving real progress, which is an immediate ceasefire and a path towards substantive diplomacy, "just as the US, EU and other countries have proposed," the official added.
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