Russia, Ukraine free 390 prisoners each, marking biggest swap in war

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChLtXXpo4Ge1ReTEboVvTDg https://ift.tt/EpM9wtN Russia and Ukraine each released 390 prisoners as the first stage of a 1000-for-1000 exchange Friday, agreed on in Istanbul. They said they would free more in the coming days, in what is expected to be the biggest prisoner swap of the war so far. "It was the only significant result of the meeting in Turkey is that the Russians are blocking everything else," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. As the buses with released prisoners arrived, people chanted, "Welcome!" and held portraits of relatives still in captivity. “My family gave me strength,” said released POW Oleksandr Nehir, while hugging his wife. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia will be ready to hand Ukraine a draft document outlining conditions for a long-term peace agreement once the current prisoner exchange is completed. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #ukraine #russia #POW