Russia initiated a conversation with Ukraine on the exchange of prisoners from Kursk region - Lubinets
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Ombudsman Lubinets reported on a conversation with the Russian side regarding the exchange of prisoners after the Ukrainian army's offensive in the Kursk region. Ukraine is ready to continue the exchange process, with priority given to the seriously wounded and women.
The Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets had a conversation with Russian Ombudsman Tatyana Moskalkova about the exchange of prisoners amid the Ukrainian Armed Forces offensive in the Kursk region. The Ombudsman said this on the air of the telethon "United News", UNN reports .
Regarding communication with the Russian side. I can speak for myself. Yes, there was a proactive conversation on the part of the Russian counterpart on this issue. I really hope that, despite the public statements of the Russian media that the Russians have allegedly decided to suspend any exchanges... We are now exchanging information. I also inform the ICRC and the UN that the rights of Russian prisoners of war are being protected, we are monitoring this situation and at any time Ukraine is ready to continue exchange processes on the basis of the Geneva Convention. Again, we have priority categories that we are ready to exchange. First of all, these are the seriously wounded, secondly, Ukrainian women, and thirdly, all those who remain in captivity,
He also added that the offensive of the Ukrainian Defense Forces in the Kursk region forced Russia to change its position on the issue of prisoner exchange.
