Work on POW lists underway, swap to start if parties reach agreement — Kremlin aide
Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov stated that Russian and Ukrainian agencies are working on lists for a potential prisoner exchange. He noted that Russia had previously provided lists without receiving a response and suggested that pressure from US President Donald Trump may now accelerate the process.
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“Relevant agencies in Russia and Ukraine have been actively working throughout the day on lists of POWs”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that work on prisoner lists is ongoing, with President Zelenskyy specifically mentioning an agreement for the exchange of 1,200 individuals.
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— Work is ongoing between Ukraine and Russia as the warring parties prepare to each exchange 1,200 Prisoners of War (POWs), President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Aug. 3. "An agreement has been reached on…
https://kyivindependent.com/work-on-the-lists-is-ongoing-ukr…
https://kyivindependent.com/work-on-the-lists-is-ongoing-ukr…
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— Zelenskyy says Ukraine working on new prisoner exchange with Russia The exchanges have been the only progress of any note in negotiations between the two countries as the war rages on in its ...
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/16/zelenskyy-says-ukr…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/16/zelenskyy-says-ukr…
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— Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners of war who are under the age of 25, marking the first steps of a series of planned prisoner swaps.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-10/ukraine-and-russia-ex…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-10/ukraine-and-russia-ex…
“a prisoner exchange could begin once the sides reach an agreement”
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Web search results from TASS and CBC News indicate that a prisoner exchange is planned and contingent upon the ceasefire/agreement announced by the parties (including references to Trump's announcement).
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— On 24 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting the current phase of the war, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. By Apri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukrai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukrai…
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— The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war
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— On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…
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“the preliminary work [on the prisoner exchange] was underway even before the announcement of this ceasefire”
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The specific claim that preliminary work was underway 'even before the announcement of this ceasefire' is explicitly stated in the TASS report, but not independently corroborated by the other provided sources, which focus on the ceasefire itself.
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— "On our part, the preliminary work [on the prisoner exchange] was underway even before the announcement of this ceasefire. And we had already provided lists to the Ukrainian side. We received no respo…
https://tass.com/politics/2129029
https://tass.com/politics/2129029
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— “I welcome the announcement of a ceasefire and the planned large-scale exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and Russia,” UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said.“Hopefully, it is the beginning of …
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/un-welcomes-russia-ukraine-ce…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/un-welcomes-russia-ukraine-ce…
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— Trump's announcement of the temporary ceasefire on Truth Social earlier in the day also said each country, locked in more than four years of conflict, would exchange 1,000 prisoners of war. "I'd like …
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-ukraine-ceasefire-9.719…
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-ukraine-ceasefire-9.719…
“We had already provided lists to the Ukrainian side”
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There is a direct contradiction between sources. TASS reports that Russia had already provided lists to the Ukrainian side, whereas Türkiye Today reports that President Zelenskyy stated Russia has yet to provide complete lists of prisoners.
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— A study of Russian prisoners of war captured by Ukraine found that 55% of the soldiers had been motivated to fight to "improve their livelihoods", while 36% were ideologically motivated.[722]. Officia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Russo-Ukrain…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Russo-Ukrain…
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— Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that Russia has yet to provide complete lists of prisoners to be exchanged under agreements reached during negotiations in Istanbul. In his nightl…
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/world/ukraine-awaits-russian-pr…
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/world/ukraine-awaits-russian-pr…
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— On December 29 Ukraine and Russia-backed “DPR” and “LPR” exchanged prisoners in Donetsk region. The swap comes as the first one in the last two years. |Captives exchanged for Berkut officers and terro…
https://uacrisis.org/en/74510-ukraine-russia-s-proxies-excha…
https://uacrisis.org/en/74510-ukraine-russia-s-proxies-excha…
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