Russia and Ukraine agree major prisoner exchange

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The proposed exchange could take place within two or three weeks, although the final number of prisoners has not been determined. The talks were the first direct Russia-Ukraine negotiations in nine months and yielded few concrete announcements beyond the planned exchange. US mediators said the parties remained far apart on core issues, meaning the agreement is a humanitarian step rather than a breakthrough toward a broader peace settlement.[2][10]

Sources: The Straits Times, 10 Things Global News