RT News - May 24 2025 (09:00 MSK)

Home at last. After months in Ukrainian captivity - hundreds of Russian servicemen are welcomed back as part of the largest ever prisoner exchange between Moscow and Kiev. Tears, hugs and touching scenes as 120 civilians are finally reunited with their families, some of them kidnapped during Ukraine’s ultimately-doomed attempt to take control of Russia’s Kursk region. The monumental swap was brokered during direct talks in Istanbul last week - and more soldiers are expected to be freed this weekend. Russia's Foreign Minister says Moscow will present Kiev with a memorandum on conflict resolution after the latest exchange is complete.