Russia and Ukraine They exchanged 205 prisoners of war each With the mediation of United Arab Emirates, the Russian Ministry of defense reported on Tuesday.
“Currently all Russian military are in Belarus, where they receive medical and psychological assistance, and where they have the possibility of communicating with their families,” says the military statement published on Telegram.
According to the Russian military command, “all uniformed released will be transferred to Russia to receive treatment and rehabilitation in medical institutions of the Russian Ministry of Defense.”
In particular defense highlighted the humanitarian efforts of United Arab Emirates that allowed the exchange.
Russia and Ukraine carry out newspapers exchanges of prisoners, the most recent of which took place on April 19, on the occasion of the 30 -hour truce for Orthodox Easterwhen the Russian part gave 277 Ukrainian military and brought back 261 Russian uniformed.
Russia threatens to answer attacks during truce
The Kremlin warned on Tuesday with an “adequate response” to Ukraine if it does not add to the three -day truce (May 8, 9 and 10), declared on the occasion of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in the Second world War.
“In case there is no reciprocity (in the fulfillment of the truce), an adequate response will be immediately given,” said Russian presidency spokesman Dmitri Peskov, at his daily telephone press conference.
He added that, for the moment, the proposal of Alto El Fuego “remains current” and the corresponding instructions have been taught Among the troops.
-The president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, announced last week a three -day unilateral truce For the 80th Anniversary of Victory in World War II, when Kremlin will bring together the main world leaders in the end of ending Western hegemony.
The high fire will enter into force in the Midnight from May 7 to 8 And he will win 72 hours later, at midnight from 10 to 11, the Kremlin reported in a statement.
The Ukrainian President, Volodimir Zelenskyhe said, on the other hand, that a high three -day fire is useless and insisted on the need to cease hostilities for at least 30 days.
“Let’s try a 30 -day fire. Why 30 days? Because it is impossible to remember anything in three, five or seven days,” said the Ukrainian president last Saturday.
Zelensky also said that Ukraine cannot guarantee the safety of foreign leaders That they decide to go to the Russian capital for the celebrations of Victory Day, statements that were received as a threat by Moscow.
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