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Moscow welcomes Orban’s proposal of POW swap – Kremlin Moscow welcomes Orban’s POW swap proposal – Kremlin
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The Hungarian prime minister previously said that Kiev had rejected his offer of mediation with Russia The Hungarian prime minister previously claimed that Kiev had rejected his offer to mediate
Unlike Kiev, Russia has been willing to accept a proposal by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to mediate a major exchange of prisoners in the Ukraine conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has revealed. Russia is willing to accept a proposal by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to mediate a major exchange of prisoners with Ukraine, unlike Kiev, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has revealed.
The Hungarian leader previously stated that the Ukrainian government rejected his proposal for a Christmas truce with Russia and a swap of POWs. He and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Wednesday. Peskov said the prisoner-swap idea was discussed by the two leaders. The Hungarian leader has claimed that the Ukrainian government rejected his proposal for a Christmas truce and a prisoner swap with Russia.
Orban and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Wednesday during which the prisoner-swap idea was discussed by the two leaders, Peskov confirmed to journalists on Thursday.
“On the very same day, the Federal Security Service sent to the Hungarian embassy in Moscow our proposals regarding exchange of prisoners,” the Russian official said.“On the very same day, the Federal Security Service sent to the Hungarian embassy in Moscow our proposals regarding exchange of prisoners,” the Russian official said.
Orban’s proposals, including this one, were evidently rejected in Kiev, Peskov added. Russia for its part welcomes Budapest’s humanitarian efforts, he added. Orban’s proposals were evidently rejected in Kiev, Peskov noted, adding that Russia welcomes Budapest’s humanitarian efforts.
Prisoner swaps are among the few issues on which Moscow and Kiev communicate with each other. The United Arab Emirates has in the past facilitated exchanges such as the one proposed.Prisoner swaps are among the few issues on which Moscow and Kiev communicate with each other. The United Arab Emirates has in the past facilitated exchanges such as the one proposed.
In early December, Russian human rights ombudsman Tatyana Moskalkova released a list of Ukrainian citizens in its custody, whom she said Kiev refuses to consider for a prisoner exchange.In early December, Russian human rights ombudsman Tatyana Moskalkova released a list of Ukrainian citizens in its custody, whom she said Kiev refuses to consider for a prisoner exchange.
“Zelensky does not need 630 Ukrainian citizens who were captured. He abandoned them,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed about the servicemen, commenting on the list’s publication.“Zelensky does not need 630 Ukrainian citizens who were captured. He abandoned them,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed about the servicemen, commenting on the list’s publication.
Kiev is prioritizing the return of people it considers valuable, such as members of units famous for their proximity to Ukrainian nationalist circles, and disregarding the fate of regular conscripts, according to Russian officials.Kiev is prioritizing the return of people it considers valuable, such as members of units famous for their proximity to Ukrainian nationalist circles, and disregarding the fate of regular conscripts, according to Russian officials.