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Wounded Russian Troops Returned Home from Ukraine Conflict
22 Jul
Summary
- Two Russian soldiers received medical care in Ukraine
- Soldiers were handed over to Russia and taken to Belarus
- Prisoner exchanges have been part of talks to end the conflict
In a recent development in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, two Russian soldiers in need of medical care were handed over by Ukrainian authorities on Tuesday to be returned home. According to a statement from the Russian Defence Ministry, the soldiers were taken to Belarus, one of Moscow's closest allies, on Russia's western border, where they are receiving treatment and will soon return to Russia.
This action was undertaken based on agreements reached during the second of two direct meetings held last month between Russian and Ukrainian representatives, which aimed to find a resolution to the more than three-year-old conflict. While the meetings resulted in agreements to return prisoners of war and remains of fallen soldiers, they made little progress towards an end to the broader conflict.
Nevertheless, large prisoner exchanges have taken place since the two meetings, and a third meeting is scheduled to be held on Wednesday in the Turkish city of Istanbul, as the two sides continue their efforts to find a peaceful solution to the ongoing crisis.
