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Ukraine Proposes Swapping Injured Azovstal Defenders for Russia Prisoners

Ukraine Proposes Swapping Injured Azovstal Defenders for Russia Prisoners
Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk (Sipa via AP)

Wednesday, 11 May 2022 02:31 PM EDT

Ukraine has proposed to Russia that badly injured defenders in the Azovstal plant in the port of Mariupol be swapped for Russian prisoners of war, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said on Wednesday.

"There is no agreement yet. Negotiations are continuing," she said in an online post.

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Ukraine has proposed to Russia that badly injured defenders in the Azovstal plant in the port of Mariupol be swapped for Russian prisoners of war, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said on Wednesday.
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Wednesday, 11 May 2022 02:31 PM
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