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Ukraine Working To Ensure June Summits Are Not Hollow, Zelenskyy Says Russia Only Understands ‘Language of Force’

An exchange of war prisoners between Russia and Ukraine, scheduled for Saturday, did not go as planned due to disagreements between the sides. While Russia pointed out that it was Ukraine that postponed the exchange, Kyiv refuted the claims.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday called for using “language of force” against Russia, emphasizing that they only truly understand this language. Through a video message on X, he said, “That is precisely the language that must become the working one across all formats of international engagement in the coming months.”

Zelenskyy Looks Forward To The June Summits

The Ukrainian President, who has high expectations from the upcoming June summits, vowed that they doing everything to ensure “the G7 Summit in Canada and the NATO Summit in the Netherlands” do not go hollow. He mentioned, “In the coming weeks, important meetings and negotiations will take place in Ukraine…” Canada will host the G7 Summit from June 15 to 17, 2025. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday confirmed that the newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has invited him to attend this month’s G7 Summit.

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Ukrainian President On Failed Exchange Of Prisoners Of War

An exchange of war prisoners between Russia and Ukraine, scheduled for Saturday, did not go as planned due to disagreements between the sides. While Russia pointed out that it was Ukraine that postponed the exchange, Kyiv refuted the claims. On this, Zelenskyy said that Ukraine is working “to secure the release of our POWs and the return of our fallen warriors. The full lists from Russia for the exchange of over one thousand people, as agreed in Istanbul, have still not been provided.”

Zelenskyy Describes Russia’s Dirty Political Game

Zelenskyy further criticised Russia, stating that they have once again attempted to turn these matters into a dirty political and information game. “For our part, we are doing everything we can to keep the exchange track moving forward, he said.”

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First published on: Jun 09, 2025 07:16 AM IST


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