Kyiv, Nov. 16 -- Russia claimed it has seized control of two more villages in southern Ukraine, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv is hoping for "the resumption of POW exchanges" that could return 1,200 Ukrainian captives.

Zelenskyy wrote on X, "We are ... counting on the resumption of POW exchanges," adding that "many meetings, negotiations and calls are currently taking place to ensure this." Ukraine is working to restart prisoner exchanges with Russia a day after the country's national security chief reported progress in talks, Euro News reported.

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Rustem Umerov, Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council, said he held consultations mediated by Tur...