US President Donald Trump on Friday said that Russia and Ukraine have completed a "major prisoner swap", adding that it could lead to "something big".
"A major prisoners swap was just completed between Russia and Ukraine. It will go into effect shortly. Congratulations to both sides on this negotiation. This could lead to something big???" Trump posted on his social media handle on Truth Social.
Ukraine submitted a list of 1,000 prisoners of war to Russia in preparation for a major upcoming swap, an official at Ukrainian military intelligence said on Thursday.
An agreement to conduct such an exchange was reached earlier this month in Istanbul during the first direct talks between Russia and Ukraine in more than three years.
That meeting in Turkey lasted just two hours and brought no breakthrough in international diplomatic efforts to stop the fighting.
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