President Zelensky announced that Russia had rejected Ukraine's proposal for an energy truce but had agreed to what could become the largest prisoner exchange since the start of the full-scale war.
According to preliminary data, the replacement may include 1,200 people from each side, and possibly even more.
President Zelensky also revealed that the US asked whether Ukraine would agree to withdraw its troops from the Donbass in exchange for NATO membership.
He stated that Ukraine could raise the territorial issue to a referendum if reliable and clear security guarantees were given. However, he emphasized that Ukraine will never recognize the occupied territories as Russian.