"Red Square is less important to us than the lives of Ukrainian prisoners who can be returned home," the President of Ukraine reported , reacting to the declaration by US President Donald Trump of a three-day truce between Russia and Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo: Sean Gallup / Getty Images
"These days there have been many appeals and signals regarding the configuration of tomorrow in Moscow in connection with our Ukrainian long-range sanctions. The principle of mirror-like action in our operations is well known and has been communicated to the Russian side.
An additional argument for Ukraine in determining our position is always the resolution of one of the key humanitarian issues of this war, namely, the release of prisoners of war. Red Square is less important to us than the lives of Ukrainian prisoners who can be returned home.
That is why today, within the framework of the negotiation process mediated by the American side, we received Russia's consent to conduct an exchange of prisoners of war in the "1000 for 1000" format. A ceasefire regime should also be established on May 9, 10, and 11.
Ukraine consistently works to bring its people back from Russian captivity. I have instructed our team to promptly prepare everything necessary for the exchange," Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced, thanking Trump for his diplomatic efforts.
At the same time, he expressed hope that the United States would ensure the implementation of the agreements by the Russian side.
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