Russians cancel prisoner swap planned for Saturday — Coordinating Headquarters

Russia has cancelled the next exchange of prisoners scheduled for January 14.

Source: Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War

Quote: "Note that another exchange of prisoners with the Russian side was planned today. However, it was cancelled at the initiative of the Russians on short notice. The reasons for such a decision are easy to guess."

Details: The Headquarters said that Russia has intensified special operations aimed at shaking public sentiment in Ukraine. So, the Russians use events organised in support of prisoners of war as informational pretexts.

Quote: "Unfortunately, today's action on Maidan Nezalezhnosti was no exception. Resources controlled by Russia are spreading hostile narratives in the media, which actually call for Ukraine to surrender in the war against the aggressor.

Thus, Kremlin[-aligned] media resources have already spread the news that the actions in Kyiv allegedly demanded "to stop hostilities and start negotiations with Russia", and also "applied to the embassies with the demand to stop the arms deliveries".

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