Kyiv denies Putin's claims about rejecting prisoner exchange talks
Ukraine refutes Russian president's statements about interrupting negotiations on the exchange of 2,000 prisoners.
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Ukraine has refuted claims by Russian President Vladimir Putin that negotiations over the exchange of 2,000 prisoners were interrupted at Kyiv's initiative, according to Kyiv Post.
Putin stated that Ukraine allegedly "disappeared" from the negotiation process. Kyiv officials deny these claims and point to a different version of events.
Prisoner exchanges remain a sensitive issue in negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow. Each side accuses the other of derailing the talks. This is not the first instance of a public clash over positions on humanitarian operations.
The current dispute demonstrates the complexity of the negotiation process even on issues where the sides' interests partially align.