Russia and Ukraine carried out a massive prisoner exchange on Friday, marking the most significant swap since the war between the two nations began more than three years ago. President Trump remarked that the exchange “could lead to something big.”
A total of 390 individuals from each country were returned home, including both military personnel and civilians, with officials indicating that additional transfers are anticipated in the coming days.
This exchange followed a rare direct dialogue between Russian and Ukrainian representatives last week, during which both sides agreed to release 1,000 prisoners each—marking their first face-to-face peace discussion since the early phase of Russia’s invasion in 2022.
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