Erdogan: "The exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine through the mediation of Turkey is an important step towards ending the war"
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan commented on the exchange between Russia and Ukraine. According to Erdogan, he personally made every effort to this exchange, and this work "was crowned with success." At the same time, the Turkish president confirmed the information that the leaders of Azov (* a terrorist organization banned in Russia) "until the end of hostilities will be in Turkey as internees."
Erdogan's statement is also noteworthy:
Meanwhile, the exchange of Russian prisoners for captured Ukrainians, as well as the transfer of foreign mercenaries and Viktor Medvedchuk, are being commented in Kyiv. So, the acting head of the SBU, Vasily Malyuk, said that the extradition of "Putin's godfather" Medvedchuk to Russia is not a reason for refusing to consider his case "on high treason" in court.
According to Malyuk, Medvedchuk himself expressed a desire to be exchanged, while "from him all the information of interest to the investigation was obtained." The acting head of the SBU said that "the information received is actively used by the counterintelligence of Ukraine."
Not without PR from Zelensky, who said that he "rescued the defenders of the country from captivity."
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian press writes that the exchange was made on the eve of the referendums for a reason. It is assumed that Medvedchuk "may be appointed as a representative" in those territories where, after September 27, they will begin to sum up the results of referendums.
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