Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council secretary arrives in Istanbul to discuss unblocking of prisoner exchanges

VALENTYNA ROMANENKO — 11 November 2025, 16:47
Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council secretary arrives in Istanbul to discuss unblocking of prisoner exchanges
Rustem Umierov. Photo: Umierov on Facebook

Rustem Umierov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, has arrived in Türkiye to work on unblocking the process of POW exchanges to bring Ukrainian prisoners of war home from Russia.

Source: Umierov on Facebook

Quote: "I have just arrived in Istanbul.

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Over the next few days, I'm working in Türkiye and the Middle East to unblock the exchange process.

There was an agreement – and it must be implemented… The focus is precisely on this – to resume the exchange."

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