
Russian Commissioner for Human Rights Yana Lantratova confirms ongoing efforts to reunite families separated by hostilities
Russian Commissioner for Human Rights Yana Lantratova announced that Russia and Ukraine are coordinating lists to reunite families separated by the ongoing conflict, potentially coinciding with the next prisoner exchange.
AI-generated summary
Russia and Ukraine have engaged in multiple prisoner exchanges since the start of the full-scale conflict. These exchanges often involve humanitarian components alongside military personnel.
YEKATERINBURG, September 15. /TASS/. Russia and Ukraine are coordinating lists for the reunification of families separated by hostilities, which may take place during the next prisoner exchange, Russian Commissioner for Human Rights Yana Lantratova said in an interview with TASS on the sidelines of the International Youth Festival.
"Certainly. We already have [family reunification] lists that are being coordinated," Lantratova said. She declined to specify the number of people involved or when the humanitarian initiative might take place. "I only disclose everything once it has happened, because we're talking about families, and this is a very painful thing for them. Then, if something suddenly falls through, it's painful. I hope it will happen in the near future together with the exchange," she said.
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Family reunification will be attempted during the next prisoner exchange.
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