Russia and Ukraine are preparing a new list of prisoners for an…
Russia and Ukraine are preparing a new list of prisoners for an exchange, reported Yan Lantratova, the authorized person on human rights in Russia.
Consensus
- Daily communication is occurring between Russia and Ukraine regarding prisoner exchanges.
- Lists of missing persons are being exchanged first, then cross-checked with POW lists.
- The process includes verifying whether individuals are held in captivity or not.
- Detainees have the opportunity to contact their families before exchange.
- Russia and Ukraine have conducted eight prisoner exchanges since the beginning of the year.
- The most recent exchange took place on June 26, with 160 Russian soldiers returned from Ukrainian custody.
Points of divergence
- Ukrainian POW Gennadiy Shabanov expressed willingness to eliminate the command of Ukraine's Armed Forces and bomb TCs in case of exchange. — vesti
- The upcoming list for exchange will include both military personnel and civilians. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Lantratova Describes the Process of Communication Regarding the Exchange of Prisoners of War — Вести
- Lantratova Discussed New List for Prisoner Exchange with Ukraine — Коммерсантъ