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Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has launched preparatory steps for a large-scale prisoner exchange with Russia involving 1,000 detainees from each side, the agency announced on May 17.<\/p>\n

The Joint Coordination Center for the Search and Release of Prisoners, operating under the SBU, is compiling<\/a> a list of Russian military personnel currently held in Ukrainian custody who may be handed over to Russia as part of the swap.<\/p>\n

Simultaneously, the SBU<\/a>, together with the Health Ministry and other relevant state agencies, is preparing to receive Ukrainian soldiers now held by Russian forces<\/a>. Efforts include setting up necessary infrastructure, designated locations, and medical staff to facilitate the transfer, escort, and rehabilitation of returning servicemen.<\/p>\n

The planned exchange follows an agreement<\/a> reached between Ukrainian and Russian delegations during talks in Istanbul on May 16, 2025. <\/p>\n

Earlier on May 17, Kyrylo Budanov<\/a>, head of Ukraine\u2019s Military Intelligence, said he hopes<\/a> the exchange will take place next week, expressing optimism about the absence of major obstacles. <\/p>\n

While Ukraine<\/a> has pushed for a comprehensive “all-for-all<\/a>” exchange, Russia has resisted such proposals. Kyiv has not disclosed the full number of Ukrainian prisoners<\/a> held in Russia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Prisoner swaps remain one of the few ongoing points of cooperation between the two countries amid continuing war.<\/p>\n

Ukraine’s delegation traveled<\/a> to Istanbul this week for Russian-initiated peace talks<\/a>, though President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized Moscow for sending what he called<\/a> a “sham delegation.” Russian President Vladimir Putin<\/a> declined to attend, instead appointing his aide Vladimir Medinsky to lead Moscow’s team.<\/p>\n

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As Russia sticks to hardline demands during peace talks, Europe frustrated with Trump\u2019s swerves, Bloomberg reports<\/div>\n
European officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said they remain unsure of U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s next move and fear that his unpredictable stance could undercut momentum toward a unified Western response.<\/div>\n
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