Russia is ready to begin the prisoner exchange with Ukraine on June 7-9, Russian presidential aide and head of the Russian delegation to the talks with Ukraine Vladimir Medinsky told Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Final figures on the exchange of prisoners of war between Russia and Ukraine are being agreed upon, and it could be 1,200 people, Medinsky pointed out.
Russia at the Istanbul talks urged to focus on working out the terms of peace, not a ceasefire, he said. The Ukrainian side promised to study the Russian memorandum and provide comments later, Medinsky added.
The working language during the negotiations in Istanbul was Russian, he revealed, with negotiations one-on-one in Istanbul lasted for more than three hours.
Medinsky showed Putin a list of allegedly abducted children handed over by the Ukrainian delegation and confirms that this matter is being considered now.