Major Prisoner Swap as Russia and Ukraine Announce Easter Truce

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 175 prisoners of war each. Both countries confirmed the swap on Friday. The exchange is a rare act of cooperation. It comes just ahead of a declared 32-hour Easter truce. The ceasefire is set to begin on Orthodox Easter Friday. Prisoner swaps have been one of the few consistent forms of negotiation between the two sides. This latest trade is among the largest single exchanges since the war began. The short ceasefire was proposed by Russia. Ukraine has agreed to observe the truce period.