"We will have a conversation": The Turkish Ombudsman will visit Ukrainian prisoners in

"We intend to make the same visit to Russia after talking to the Russian Ombudsmenka if there is such opportunity and necessary permits. We intend to meet with families of Russian prisoners in Ukraine, to see Ukrainian captives in Russia, to listen to them, to investigate whether to treat prisoners. international law, "Malkoch said. He specified that he had already seen the place of maintenance of Russian prisoners of war in Lviv and met with the native Ukrainian prisoners.

And now he wants to do the same in Russia because he does not have the authority to stop the war, but can do a lot for women, children and prisoners. "We will have a conversation with Russian Ombudsmenka Tatiana Moskalkova. If we have the opportunity, we plan to go to Russia and conduct similar research, and then publish a report.

But I will repeat again, which is more important than the publication of the report if we were able to promote it, at least partially , would be the exchange of prisoners, " - said Malkoch. We will remind, on April 5, the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmitry Lubinets stated that there was no work channel communications through a third country, which would be guarantee of the return of prisoners of civilians from the territory of the Russian Federation.

Despite the fact that from time to time between Russia and Ukraine are exchanged prisoners of war, the Kremlin can use this process as a pressure lever. On March 31, it was reported that the Pope called on Ukraine and Russia to exchange 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.