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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the ceasefire “another attempt by Putin to play with human lives.”

Russia and Ukraine said Saturday they each swapped hundreds of prisoners in the largest exchange since the Russian full-scale invasion started over three years ago. Russia’s Ministry of Defense said that 246 Russian service members were returned from territory controlled by Kyiv,