Russia and Ukraine swap over 200 prisoners of war under Türkiye-brokered deal and a flurry of diplomatic traffic conducted with leaders of warring sides, says President Erdogan
Prisoner exchange under Türkiye's mediation is an"important step" toward ending the conflict between the two countries, says Turkish President Erdogan.
Erdogan thanked his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy for their cooperation in the prisoner swap. Ukraine and Russia have exchanged more than 200 prisoners of war as a result of Türkiye's mediation and diplomatic traffic conducted with Russia and Ukraine's presidents, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced.
Erdogan told reporters in New York City on Wednesday that the prisoner exchange under Türkiye's mediation was an "important step" towards ending the conflict between the two countries. "I would also like to thank all my friends who contributed to this process," he said while thanking his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy.READ MORE:
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