Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova and Ukrainian… (обмен · россия · украина)
Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova and Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmitry Lubynets met at the Belarus-Ukraine border on Friday, June 26, during the exchange of prisoners of war.
Consensus
- Russian and Ukrainian ombudsmen met on the Belarus-Ukraine border during a prisoner exchange on June 26, 2024
- The exchange was conducted under the mediation of the United Arab Emirates
- The exchange involved 160 prisoners each side
- The prisoners were taken to Belarus after the exchange
- The ombudsmen discussed prisoner conditions and planned future humanitarian actions
Points of divergence
- The ombudsmen visited the buses during the exchange and spoke with prisoners about their problems — vm
- The ombudsmen agreed to call each other in the future — vm
- Russia and Ukraine also conducted an exchange of dead soldiers on June 18, 2024 — vm
- The ombudsmen met to discuss the frequency of prisoner exchanges and humanitarian actions for civilians — vesti
- The ombudsmen met to continue the humanitarian dialogue — vedomosti
- Lantaratova is currently working with the returned Russian soldiers in Belarus — vedomosti
- There have been multiple previous prisoner exchanges between Russia and Ukraine in 2024 — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Russia and Ukraine Ombudsmen Met at the Border and Visited Prisoners Together — Вечерняя Москва
- Lantratova Announces Upcoming Meeting with Lubinets and a Key Humanitarian Initiative — Вести
- Ombudsmen of Russia and Ukraine met during prisoner exchange — Ведомости