Kyiv: Ukraine has launched an urgent diplomatic effort to secure the release of 1,200 Ukrainian prisoners currently held in Russia, signalling one of the largest proposed prisoner exchanges since the conflict began. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in a late-night address, said the government is pushing “on all fronts” to revive stalled negotiations and bring home soldiers and civilians who have spent months and in some cases years in captivity.

Zelenskiy said Kyiv is working intensely to achieve the swap before the New Year and Christmas, offering families hope that their loved ones may return home for the festive season. Without revealing specific details for security reasons, the President noted that “numerous meetings, calls, and negotiations” are underway to break the deadlock and re

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