Ukraine, Russia working on new prisoner exchange, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he expects more prisoners of war will be exchanged with Russia following today's round of peace talks in Istanbul, Report informs via BBC.

Speaking after a Nato meeting in Vilnius, he reiterates support for a new set of sanctions to pressure President Vladimir Putin into agreeing to a ceasefire

Today's talks are unlikely to yield a breakthrough but Russia and Ukraine both want to avoid straining their ties with the White House, according to BBC.

An earlier round of talks in Türkiye last month failed to bring about any significant outcome apart from a prisoner of war swap.