The Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced that discussions in Istanbul included the possibility of a “1000 for 1000” prisoner exchange.

Additionally, there was talk about a potential meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Umerov Reveals Details of Talks with Russia

“We indeed discussed the 1000 for 1000 exchange,” he stated.

Responding to inquiries about the next steps in the negotiation process, Umerov said, “first and foremost, we need to focus on the exchange of prisoners.”

“After that, we will inform you of our subsequent steps,” he concluded.

The minister also noted that delegations from Ukraine and Russia talked about the possibility of a ceasefire.