Milan, 24 May (LaPresse) – ‘All the intrigues hatched by Westerners, by French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, have been thwarted by this concrete initiative that has been implemented.’ This is what Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, referring to the prisoner exchange currently underway between Russia and Ukraine, which was decided during last week's negotiations in Istanbul. ‘This is an effective and practical example of how our country behaves on the world stage, even in the context of the Ukrainian crisis,’ Zakharova added, speaking to the Zvezda broadcaster. ‘This example completely refutes the arguments of the entire Western liberal community that Russia does not want negotiations and is not ready.’ This was reported by the Tass news agency.
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