Russia, Ukraine confirm new prisoner swap under deals reached at recent Istanbul peace talks

BELARUS RELEASED ON JUNE 12: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - 'RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY PRESS SERVICE / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab taken from a video shows Russian soldiers celebrating inside a bus following a prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine under agreements reached during the second round of peace talks in Istanbul earlier this month, in Belarus on June 12, 2025. Russia and Ukraine confirmed a new prisoner swap had taken place under agreements reached between the two countries during their second round of direct peace talks in Istanbul earlier this month. No details were provided by either Russian or Ukrainian authorities on the number of prisoners swapped. (Photo by Russian Defense Ministry/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)