Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the President's Office, has reported that Ukraine is maintaining contact with Russia, seeking to carry out a prisoner exchange, among other things.
Source: Budanov in an interview with Ukrinform
Details: Asked by a journalist whether contact with the Russians is currently taking place, Budanov, former spy chief, replied briefly: "Yes."
Budanov said that during this contact, discussions concern "the issues we are working on" and the prospect of a prisoner-of-war exchange in the near future. Orthodox Easter, which falls on 12 April this year, is also being considered as a possible date.
Quote: "We are hoping. A day before or a day after (Orthodox Easter – ed.), but it can be expected. We are all expecting it."
Background:
At the end of March, Budanov said he hopes that a "major POW exchange" will take place on Orthodox Easter.
The Russian authorities also confirmed that work on organising a POW exchange with Ukraine is ongoing ahead of Orthodox Easter.
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