Russia and Ukraine each exchanged 95 prisoners of war. Meanwhile, a German was sentenced in Germany to six years and nine months in prison for selling electronics for military use to Russia.
Russia and Ukraine have released a total of 190 captured soldiers in the latest prisoner exchange, officials in Moscow and Kyiv have announced.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Russian Defense Ministry each said 95 of their soldiers had been freed after the United Arab Emirates acted as an intermediary.
Meanwhile, a dual German-Russian citizen was sentenced by a German court to six years and nine months in prison for selling electronics for military use to Russian companies in violation of sanctions.
Russia is ready to work with any US leader elected by the American people who is willing to engage in “equitable, mutually respectful dialogue,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told journalists during a news conference at the United Nations.
He noted that during the administration of former US President Donald Trump (2017-2021), dialogue between Russia and the US continued despite tough US sanctions against Moscow.
Lavrov also welcomed JD Vance’s stance — who was chosen by Trump to be his vice presidential running mateand is known for his opposition to US military support for Ukraine — on Kyiv.
