Zelensky and Putin Had a Phone Conversation after Prisoner Swap

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The presidents of Ukraine and Russia held a telephone conversation following an exchange of prisoners. In the near future, the leaders of the two countries will discuss the date of the meeting in the Normandy format. The Presidents of Ukraine and Russia Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin at the initiative of the Ukrainian side held a telephone conversation following the results of a successful exchange of prisoners. According to press prelease on the website of the head of the Ukrainian state “the parties expressed content over the results of the fulfillment of the agreements within the first stage on the path to normalization of the dialogue.” The report also notes that the Presidents also agreed to discuss in the near future the date of holding the meeting in the Normandy format. In addition, the parties discussed the future steps within the Minsk process to settle the conflict in the Donbas. The press service of the President of Russia said that during the telephone conversation Putin and Zelensky gave a positive assessment to the freeing and transfer of individuals who had been detained in Ukraine and Russia. An emphasis was made on the humanitarian aspect of this event, which has great significance for the normalisation and improvement of bilateral relations. During the discussion of an inter-Ukrainian settlement, the officials highlighted the importance of abiding by the cease-fire regime in the Donbas and the orderly disengagement of forces and equipment of the opposing parties on the line of contact. DW