Russia and Ukraine Exchange 50 POWs in First Swap of 2025

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russia and Ukraine exchanged 25 prisoners of war each in their first swap of 2025, officials from both countries announced
sharing photos of the freed prisoners
Zelensky added.Russia said its returned servicemen were receiving medical and psychological care in Belarus, its close ally, before heading
back to Russia.Russian human rights ombudswoman Tatyana Moskalkova shared a video showing her calling the wife of a freed soldier, while
another soldier was filmed speaking tearfully to his mother.Both Moscow and Kyiv said the United Arab Emirates mediated the exchange.