Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on November 17, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
The Kremlin confirms ongoing talks for a POW exchange with Ukraine, indicating continued diplomatic efforts amidst the conflict.
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Monday that there was an ongoing conversation about a possible prisoner-of-war exchange with Ukraine, but declined to provide further details.
The warring sides have conducted multiple POW swaps since Russia sent thousands of troops into Ukraine in February 2022.
(Reporting by Dmitry Antonov; Writing by Lucy PapachristouEditing by Andrew Osborn)
A prisoner-of-war exchange is a process where two warring parties agree to swap captured soldiers. This is often negotiated through diplomatic channels and can involve multiple exchanges over time.
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