Russian official accuses Ukraine of blocking swaps
Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova accused Ukraine of blocking prisoner exchange proposals while publicly blaming Moscow for delays. She said her office, which is involved in swaps, has been working on cases involving detainees captured between 2014 and 2022 from Donbass and Crimea.
Lantratova said Russia is ready to exchange 224 Ukrainian citizens, but that Kyiv has refused to accept them. She later released a second list naming 273 Ukrainians she said could also be part of a prisoner swap.
Key Events
- Yana Lantratova accused Ukraine of blocking Russian proposals for prisoner exchanges.
- She said Ukrainian authorities publicly claimed Moscow refused to include certain detainees in swaps.
- Lantratova said the disputed detainees were captured between 2014 and 2022 and are from Donbass and Crimea.
- She said Russia is prepared to exchange 224 Ukrainian citizens, but Kyiv has refused to accept them.
- She later released another list of 273 Ukrainians who could be included in a swap.