内容摘要：Earlier, Russia’s Defense Ministry said each side exchanged 303 soldiers, following the release of 307 combatants and civilians each on Saturday, and 390 on Friday — the biggest total swap of the war.

Earlier, Russia’s Defense Ministry said each side exchanged 303 soldiers, following the release of 307 combatants and civilians each on Saturday, and 390 on Friday — the biggest total swap of the war.

the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, even though it doesn’t fully control any of them. Ukraine responds by applying to join NATO and by enacting a decree thatFrom left, Vladimir Saldo, Yevgeny Balitsky, Vladimir Putin, center, Denis Pushilin and Leonid Pasechnik wave during a Kremlin ceremony on Sept. 30, 2022, for Russia to annex four regions of Ukraine that it seized at the Kremlin in Moscow. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

From left, Vladimir Saldo, Yevgeny Balitsky, Vladimir Putin, center, Denis Pushilin and Leonid Pasechnik wave during a Kremlin ceremony on Sept. 30, 2022, for Russia to annex four regions of Ukraine that it seized at the Kremlin in Moscow. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)Nov. 15, 2022: Zelenskyy unveils a 10-point peace plan at the G20 summit in Indonesia.June 25, 2023: Officials from 15 countries, including the U.S., the European Union, India, Brazil, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey meet in Copenhagen, Denmark, to discuss Zelenskyy’s peace plan.

Aug. 5, 2023: Two days of discussions on the war begin in Saudi Arabia with delegates from 40 countries, but not Russia. No joint statements are issued.Oct. 28, 2023: Delegates from 65 countries meet in Malta to continue talks on Zelenskyy’s peace plan. Russia, which has dismissed the talks, was not invited.

June 15, 2024: Representatives of 92 nations meet in

, to discuss Ukraine’s peace plan. Despite the growing number of delegates, a consensus remains elusive. The summit’s final statement is backed by most – although not all – participants., but Putin has effectively rejected it by imposing far-reaching conditions.

Commenting on a possible Trump-Putin meeting, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov appeared to indicate that momentum for such a summit is building. He told reporters that top-level talks were “certainly needed,” but added that preparing a summit would take time.Russia, meanwhile, is preparing

, Ukrainian government and Western military analysts say.Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov was in Minsk to discuss