Prisoners for Peace? Moscow and Kiev Swap Captives in Grim Bargain Amid Shaky Ceasefire
In a rare flicker of diplomacy amid the blood and smoke of war, Moscow and Kiev have carried out one of the largest prisoner swaps to date—each side releasing 246 captives back to their homeland. The numbers match, but the emotions behind them don’t. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the exchange wasn’t just a…