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“Russia refused, and the Russian refusal to the United States has already lasted 39 days,” Sybiha said in a post on X. “Instead, the Moscow regime imposed various conditions and increased terror against Ukraine, civilians, and civilian infrastructure throughout the country.”
Sybiha said Kyiv “will look at actions, not words. Russia can agree at any time to the proposal for a full and unconditional 30-day ceasefire, which has been on the table since March,” he said.
The two sides, meanwhile, exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war on Saturday in the largest swap since Putin launched his all-out invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago.
The Russian defense ministry said that 246 Russian service members were returned from territory controlled by Kyiv, and that 31 wounded Ukrainian POWs were transferred in exchange for 15 wounded Russian soldiers in need of urgent medical care.
Zelenskyy said that “277 warriors” have returned home to Ukraine from Russian captivity.
Both sides thanked the United Arab Emirates for its mediation.
Meanwhile, Bloomberg reported that the U.S. is prepared to recognize Russian control of the Ukrainian region of Crimea as part of a broader peace agreement between Moscow and Kyiv, citing people familiar with the matter. Zelenskyy has repeatedly said he will not cede territory to Moscow.
