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Ukrainian ombudsman to meet Russian counterpart on 12-14 January

Among other issues, they plan to discuss the return of civilian prisoners.

Ukrainian ombudsman to meet Russian counterpart on 12-14 January
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Ukrainian ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets will tentatively meet his Russian counterpart Tatyana Moskalkova in Turkey on 12-14 January, Suspilne has reported.

Lubinets's press secretary Tetyana Shelest confirmed the report.

Lubinets mentioned a possible meeting with Moskalkova during his appearance on the telethon.

He noted that, among other issues, he was planning to discuss the issue of bringing back civilians from Russian captivity. He said that unlike prisoners of war they cannot be "exchanged" and Russia must release Ukrainian nationals in line with international humanitarian law.

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