Russia and Ukraine began a major prisoner exchange Friday, swapping hundreds of soldiers and civilians in the first phase of an exchange that was a moment of cooperation in otherwise failed

Russia and Ukraine began a major prisoner exchange, swapping hundreds of soldiers and civilians in the first phase of an exchange that was a moment of cooperation in otherwise failed efforts to reach a ceasefire in the 3-year-old war.

The first part of a prisoner exchange with Russia agreed in Istanbul last week has been completed, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday. "We are bringing our people home. The first part of the 1,