The Chimney He made it clear today (09.06.2025) that Russia is still ready to honor the agreements with Ukraine for a new exchange of prisoners and repatriation of the bodies of soldiers, thereby responding to his accusations. Volodimir Zelenski.
The Ukrainian president blames Moscow’s responsibility for the fact that the agreement has not been implemented, while the Kremlin argues that Kiev is postponing exchanges.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reiterated the Russian accusations against Ukraine today on the occasion of Zelenski’s criticism of Russia for the exchange of prisoners yesterday.
«We saw and heard a hundred different pretexts, excuses and go saying, but it’s hard to consider them reliable“, Peskov told reporters.
“The Russian side remains ready to implement the agreements reached in Constantinople,” the Russian presidency spokesman said.
Zelenski’s accusations
For his part, the Ukrainian President again accused the Russian side that plays a “dirty political and communication game” with the implementation of Constantinople agreementsfor the Exchange of prisoners and repatriation of soldiers of soldiers.
“The Russian side, as usual, is trying to play a dirty and political game,” Zelenski said in his evening speech, adding that if Russia does not comply with the agreement, it would “greatly doubt the diplomatic efforts for the end of a war.
In the coming weeks, important meetings and negotiations will take place in Ukraine, and we are doing everything to ensure that the June summits—the G7 Summit in Canada and the NATO Summit in the Netherlands—are not hollow.
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– Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Volodymyr Zelenskyy (@zelenskyyua) June 8, 2025
«The important thing is to have a result, to ensure that people return home. We believe that exchanges will continue and do everything for this».
Speaking in his evening video speech, Zelenski said Ukraine has not yet received the complete list of prisoners to be released under the agreements reached in talks in Turkey.
“If the Russians do not comply with the agreements even on humanitarian issues, this is largely doubted by all international efforts, including these United States in terms of talks and diplomacy.”