Russia and Ukraine released 270 prisoners, including some American and British nationals, in one of the few diplomatic breakthroughs since the war in Ukraine started
Ukrainian officials say 270 detainees were released in a broad exchange that included the release of American and British fighters
Without providing evidence, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that top NATO officials had said that it’d be acceptable to carry out nuclear strikes on Russia. He threatened to use nuclear weapons and ordered the country’s reservists to mobilize. Photo: Russian Presidential Press Service/Kremlin via ReutersRussia and Ukraine released 270 prisoners, including American and British nationals, in agreements brokered by Turkey and Saudi Arabia, officials said.
In the exchange, Russia released 215 prisoners from its custody, including Ukrainian soldiers, police officers, civilians and others, said Andriy Yermak, Ukraine’s chief of presidential staff. In return, Russia received 55 Russians and a pro-Kremlin Ukrainian politician, he said.
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