MINSK, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Belarus will continue to ensure exchanges of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine, Natalya Eismont, press secretary of the Belarusian president, told TASS on Friday.
All exchanges of prisoners and fallen soldiers between Russia and Ukraine have previously been facilitated by Belarus and carried out on its territory, with the consent of the leadership of both Russia and Ukraine, said Eismont.
The Belarusian side is ready to guarantee the prisoner swap again, said the official.
Russia and Ukraine resumed direct peace negotiations in Istanbul, Türkiye on May 16. Following their talks, the two countries agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners on each side, marking the largest prisoner swap since the start of their conflict in February 2022. ■
