The U.S. envoy urged the Russian president’s aide to continue the prisoner exchange process.
Special Representative of the U.S. Department of State for Ukraine Negotiations, Kurt Volker, says he handed over to his Russian counterpart Vladislav Surkov the names of some Ukrainian hostages that should be included in the further prisoner swap.
During a press briefing set up via telephone from New York, Volker said he had discussed with Surkov among various issues the process of hostage exchange, and noted the successful swap that took place late December 2017, an UNIAN correspondent reports.
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"I provided some specific names that were given to me by the detainees that I met with in Kyiv to identify many people who are still being held," said the U.S. diplomat.
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