Russia, Ukraine exchange 190 prisoners in third swap in weeks


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  • Wednesday, 17 Jul 2024

FILE PHOTO: Buses with Ukrainian prisoners of war (POW) arrive after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an unknown location in Ukraine May 31, 2024. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo

MOSCOW/KYIV (Reuters) -Russia and Ukraine conducted a major exchange of prisoners on Wednesday, 190 in all, in their third such swap over the past seven weeks, following negotiations mediated by the United Arab Emirates.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said all 95 Ukrainians who were freed were from the military, and thanked the UAE for its help.

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