Archive · 8 Jun 2025
Russia Accuses Ukraine of Postponing Prisoner Swap
Russia and Ukraine are arguing about when to exchange prisoners and return dead soldiers' bodies.
They agreed in Istanbul on an exchange, including seriously ill, wounded, and soldiers under 25.
Russia says Ukraine is delaying, but Ukraine hasn't responded.
Russia gave a list of 640 prisoners and offered a ceasefire to collect bodies.
The exchange could involve at least 1,000 prisoners per side.
Russia is also set to return the bodies of 6,000 Ukrainian soldiers.
Russia accuses Ukraine of delaying the prisoner and body exchange.
Russia handed over the first list of 640 prisoners to Ukraine.
Agreements were reached in Istanbul on prisoner swaps and body returns.
Moscow offered a ceasefire to retrieve fallen soldiers' bodies.
The agreement includes an "all-for-all" exchange of seriously ill and wounded prisoners and soldiers under 25.
- Who
- Russia and Ukraine
- What
- Disagreement over prisoner exchange and body repatriation.
- When
- Reported Saturday following agreements in Istanbul.
- Where
- Russia-Ukraine border, Istanbul.
- Why
- Russia accuses Ukraine of delaying the exchange, while Ukraine has not immediately responded.
Russia
Ukraine
Exchange Delay
Russia
Russia accuses Ukraine of delaying the prisoner and body exchange.
Ukraine
Ukraine has not immediately responded to the accusations.
- Status of Exchange
- Disagreement over exchange schedule
- Location of Agreement
- Istanbul
- Prisoner List Provided
- Russia provided a list of 640 prisoners
- Exchange Scope
- "All-for-all" of seriously ill and wounded and under 25 prisoners
- Bodies to be Returned
- 6,000
Sources
Russia says Ukraine postpones prisoner exchange, accepting bodies
Russia accuses Ukraine of postponing prisoner swap
Ukraine denies postponing prisoner swaps as Russian strike on Kharkiv kills three
Kyiv rejects Russia’s claims that Ukraine is delaying exchange of soldiers’ bodies
