Peskov: Russia and United States working towards prisoner exchange

(21 May 2025)
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1. STILL of Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov ++OVERLAYS AUDIO IN SHOT 2++

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2. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin:
"Of course, contacts (about prisoner exchange between USA and Russia) are underway through the relevant departments as far as I know."
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3. STILL of Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov ++OVERLAYS AUDIO IN SHOT 4++

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4. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin:
"The work (on prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine) is being carried out in pursuance of the agreements that were reached in Istanbul. No one is interested in delaying the process (of creating memorandum). Everyone is working dynamically. We will keep you informed. Of course, most of this work is being carried out in a discrete mode, and for obvious reasons it should not be open to the public."
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5. STILL of Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov ++OVERLAYS AUDIO IN SHOT 6++

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6. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin:
"Separately, of course, there will be a list of measures and a list of conditions for a ceasefire. An agreement on this was reached in Istanbul."
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STORYLINE:
Russia and the U.S. are working toward a prisoner exchange that would see each side release nine people, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told journalists Wednesday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov said such an exchange was discussed during Putin's phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump that lasted more than two hours.

Peskov said that it was still too early to discuss a potential date for the swap.

The Kremlin also said that contact between Russia and Ukraine was continuing following direct peace talks in Istanbul last week.

Peskov said that work was underway on several proposals put forward in the Turkish capital, including a prisoner swap that would see each side release 1,000 detainees and a memorandum outlining the framework for “a possible future peace treaty.”

“No one is interested in delaying work on the memorandum between Russia and Ukraine,” Peskov said.

“It is continuing with force," he added.

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