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If we talk just about bolded part, I had zero expectations that these negotiations will achieve something, what actually happened today. You simply can't achieve anything with some 3rd tier forgotten politicians. Something can be achieved only when Putin, Zelensky and probably Trump will face to face. Though, still not sure that it would give results.
When it comes to Trump, you always can expect the unexpected from him. Maybe he won't make a 180 turn, but I don't believe that he simply will walk away as it was said multiple times.
Russia, Ukraine agreed to exchange 1,000 POWs from each side, Ukrainian Defence Minister says
Why are you not happy that these negotiations led to the largest prisoner exchange with prospect of further negotiations? Would you rather that it didn't happen?
Isn't it because these POWs will be reconditioned and sent back to war? Then most of the Ukrainian traded ones will be killed in action by the Russian ones that had been traded back. It would have been better if they had stayed POWs. Then at least they would all be alive.
