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flag Ukraine and Russia to swap 1,200 prisoners before Christmas, after stalled talks resumed.

flag Ukraine and Russia are preparing to restart prisoner exchanges, aiming to return 1,200 Ukrainian soldiers held captive, according to Rustem Umerov, Ukraine’s national security chief. flag Talks with mediators from Turkey and the UAE have resolved key issues, paving the way for technical preparations to begin, with the goal of completing the swap before Christmas. flag The effort follows earlier agreements in May and June but had paused after Umerov’s reassignment. flag Broader peace talks remain suspended.

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