Medinsky announced Russia's readiness to begin prisoner exchange with Ukraine on June 7-9.

Russia is ready to start exchanging prisoners with Ukraine on June 7-9. This was stated on June 4 by the head of the Russian delegation, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Medinsky at a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

"The final parity figures are being agreed upon. We assume that there will be probably 1,200 people on each side. And this will again be the biggest prisoner of war exchange. We are ready to start on June 7, 8, 9," he said.

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