However, “the Ukrainian side unexpectedly postponed… the exchange of prisoners of war for an indefinite period,” the official stated, adding that the Ukrainian team “did not even arrive at the exchange site.” According to Medinsky, Ukraine gave “various and rather strange” pretexts for this. The official called on “Kiev to strictly adhere to the schedule and all agreements that had been reached and to immediately begin the exchange,” stressing that the Russian team is on site and “fully ready to work.” David Arakhamia, the head of the Ukrainian delegation at the time, later stated that the decision was made following a visit to Kiev by then-UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who he said had advised the Ukrainian government not to sign anything and “just fight.” Johnson has rejected that account.
Author: RT
Published at: 2025-06-07 18:41:19
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