Kremlin ally says prisoner swap could be soon if Ukraine serious

FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's politician Viktor Medvedchuk poses for a picture during an interview with Reuters in Kiev, Ukraine April 17, 2019. REUTERS/Andrew Osborn

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine and Russia could swap prisoners within a matter of days, including filmmaker Oleg Sentsov whom Moscow jailed on terrorism charges, if Kiev shows the necessary political will, a close Kremlin ally in Ukraine said.

Viktor Medvedchuk, 64, the main face of Ukraine's Russia-friendly opposition, was speaking before a parliamentary election on Sunday where polls suggest President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's party will win but may fall short of a majority.