Additional benefit: Lubinets explained why the Russian Federation does not want to exchange prisoners

According to the Ombudsman, there is still no developed communications channel through a third country, which would be guarantee of the return of prisoners of civilians from the territory of the Russian Federation. The Kremlin can use this process as a pressure lever. From time to time, prisoners of war are exchanged between Russia and Ukraine. At the same time, captured civilians are in no hurry to give. Dmitry Lubinets, the Ombudsman in an interview with "Public", said more details on this topic.

According to him, with the process of exchange of the military everything is clear. Ukraine passes on the enemy of the invaders, and takes its people. As for civilians who are in the hands of the Russians, everything is much more difficult here. "The number of civilians in the Russian Federation is extremely large. There is now no developed communication channel through some country that could be guarantee of arrangements, return.

When I had a meeting with President Erdogan in January 2023, he said he wanted to open a humanitarian corridor to solve the problems of civilians of Ukraine, " - said Dmitry Lubinets. Separately, the Ombudsman added that the enemy can use captured citizens to put forward additional conditions for Ukraine. This is an additional pressure from the Russians. "That is, the return of civilian hostages of the Russian Federation is trying to use to receive additional benefit.

This is my personal point of view," - summed up Dmitry Lubinets. We will remind, on March 31 it was reported that the Pope called on Ukraine and Russia for the exchange of prisoners. The Pontiff headed the Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican of the Holy Mass, after which he addressed the believers and stated that "war is always an absurdity and defeat.