Russia Hints at Swap of Jailed Sailors as Ukraine Nears Key Poll
- Possible move comes as Ukraine to hold parliamentary elections
- Putin, Zelenskiy discussed sailors in their first phone call
Ukrainians hold placards during a rally in support of the Ukrainian navy sailors who were seized by Russia.
Source: NurPhoto
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Russia said it’s in talks about a possible prisoner swap involving Ukrainian sailors that it detained last year, signaling a potential Kremlin concession to Ukraine’s new president, Volodymyr Zelenksiy, as he appeals for support in parliamentary elections.
“It’s being discussed -- we’re thinking about it,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin said Monday, the Interfax news service reported.