Zelenskyy: Russia has halted the process of POW exchanges
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the Russians have halted the prisoner exchange process because they see no benefit in it for themselves. He told this while speaking to journalists, Ukrainska Pravda reported.
“The Russians have stopped the process. They are not particularly interested in exchanging people because they do not feel it gives them anything,” Zelenskyy said.
He also noted that Russia sees this issue as far more significant for Ukraine.
“They believe it benefits us. But I think they should also be thinking about their own people, their own soldiers,” the president added.
The last prisoner of war exchange took place on October 2, 2025, when 185 servicemen and 20 civilians were returned to Ukraine.
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