UAE brokers latest Russia–Ukraine prisoner swap as Zelensky pushes ‘all-for-all’ deal

Source: Russian Ministry of Defense

Russia and Ukraine each exchanged 185 prisoners, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Friday. The United Arab Emirates brokered the swap.

Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the exchange, adding that one civilian detainee also returned to Ukraine alongside the 185 soldiers.

The previous exchange took place on May 15, several days after a three-day ceasefire for Victory Day ended. At that time, each side returned 205 people.

The day before, Zelensky published a letter to Vladimir Putin in which he proposed meeting in person to end the war “through direct dialogue.” Zelensky also said that Ukraine is ready for a prisoner exchange under an “all-for-all exchange,” saying “this could become a good prologue to ending the war.”

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