Russia and Ukraine exchanged over 100 prisoners of war each on Saturday as Kyiv marked its third Independence Day since Moscow’s full-scale invasion.

  • Cadeillac
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    1218 days ago

    I really don’t understand war. How do two fighting nations carry out peaceful negotiations for prisoner swaps while the war rages on?

    • @[email protected]
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      2018 days ago

      Some people are on the front lines fighting, some people are in the capitals sending messages back and forth.

    • @lennybird
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      1218 days ago

      This is just mutually beneficial, that’s all. Both sides are desperate for manpower. Both sides get domestic credit for rescuing POWs.