Rustem Umerov, Secretary of the State Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, announced the agreement with the Russian authorities this Saturday. for the exchange of 1,200 prisoners. Side by side. The agreement has already been approved by Ukrainian President Volodymyr … Zelensky.
“By order of the President of Ukraine, I have recently maintained contact with mediators of our partners in Turkey and the United Arab Emirates for the resumption of the exchange process and the release of our nationals detained by Russia,” Umerov explained in a message posted on his Telegram account.
After these negotiations, Moscow and Kiev agree to trigger Istanbul Accords. “It’s for the release of 1,200 Ukrainians,” he explained.
they still remain technology negotiation It will be developed in the near future. “We are working tirelessly to ensure that Ukrainians who have to return from captivity can celebrate the New Year and Christmas with their relatives at home, at the family table,” he said.
Umerov was also scheduled to discuss the issue of repatriation of minors with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. being under guardianship in Russia They were transferred from territory in eastern Ukraine controlled by Russian forces.
On the other hand, President Zelenskiy emphasized in daily evening speeches. “Russia has missed the new deadline” for occupying the islands of Pokrovska and Kupianska, which are besieged by Russian forces, he said.