"Ukraine did not exchange soldiers' remains – Russia Parties to the conflict agreed to exchange 6,000 bodies of fallen soldiers during Istanbul talks early this week"

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Chief negotiator of Moscow in peace talks with Kiev, Vladimir Miedinski.© Sputnik/Maxim Blinov

Ukraine unilaterally suspended the exchange of the remains of the fallen soldiers with Russia, giving “a unusual reason” for this movement, said Moscow's chief negotiator in peace talks with Kiev, Vladimir Miedinski.

Russian and Ukrainian delegations agreed to exchange over 6,000 bodies of fallen soldiers during talks in Istanbul on Monday.

Miedinski wrote on Saturday on Telegram that Moscow had begun the process of handing over bodies to Kiev, as agreed in Turkey."First batch of frozen remains of 1212 Ukrainian soldiers have already arrived in cold stores to the area of exchange" on the border between 2 countries, he said.

‘Others are on their way’, added negotiator.Kiev besides received a list of 640 severely injured and younger prisoners held by Moscow so that they could besides be exchanged, according to Medinski."Russian Ministry of Defence contact group is on the border with Ukraine.

However, the Ukrainian side unexpectedly postponed the admission of bodies and the exchange of prisoners of war for an indefinite period of time" – he wrote.According to the Russian negotiator, Ukrainian squad ‘He did not even arrive at the place of exchange’.

Reasons given by Kiev justifying its decision ‘are different and rather strange’ – said, without developing the topic.“We call on Kiev to strictly respect the timetable and all the agreements reached and to immediately start the exchange”so that the wounded could return home and the dead were given a worthy burial – Medinski insisted.Moscow squad is in place and ‘fully ready for work’ – repeated, adding that "Russia always keeps its word".'''

Translated by Google Translator

source:https://www.rt.com/russia/618766-Ukraine-fails-to-conduct-exchange/

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