Politics
Ukraine Residents Refuse Prisoner Exchanges with Russia
February 24, 2026
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Ukrainians in occupied regions are rejecting offers to be traded to Russia in exchange for peace, standing firm in their loyalty to Ukraine despite the hardships of war.
Ukrainians living in occupied regions are refusing offers to be traded to Russia in exchange for peace, standing firm in their loyalty to Ukraine despite the hardships of war. Many view such prisoner exchanges as an unacceptable betrayal of their homeland.
Daria Bondareva, a salon owner in Sloviansk, Ukraine, exemplifies this sentiment.
Source: The New York Times
Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)
Donetsk (Ukraine)
Slovyansk (Ukraine)
Peace Process
