The Office of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that negotiations are ongoing for the release of Ukrainian political prisoners held in the occupied Crimea and in the Russian Federation. The department noted that the publication in the media of the names of those whom Ukraine is trying to return, complicates the whole process.
“The next stage in the mutual release of detainees has begun – Ukraine returns 19 of its citizens in captivity in the temporarily occupied territories. Given the quarantine restrictions that are still in force in our country, the released Ukrainians will be sent for compulsory observation upon their return”,- the statement said.
It is noted that negotiations are ongoing on the release of Ukrainians held in the occupied Crimea and in Russia. It should be remembered that the publication in the media of the names of those whom Ukraine is trying to return, complicates the process of their inclusion in the lists for release.
“Despite the spread of the coronavirus and the onset of the global economic crisis, President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to work to achieve peace in the Donbas, the return of people and territories on Ukraine’s terms”,- the department added.