Live: Ukraine, Russia exchange bodies of slain soldiers ahead of US-Ukraine talks

26/02/2026 06:46 France 24

Russia handed over the remains of 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers to Kyiv, a Moscow official said Thursday, with Ukraine returning the bodies of 35 Russians in exchange. The exchange, one of many since Russia's full-scale invasion, came as the US and Ukraine were set to open a new round of talks in Geneva aimed at ending the war. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

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