The U.S. and Russia have agreed to a prisoner swap, according to a top official in Moscow, amid growing public frustration from President Trump toward Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in Turkey that the two leaders had agreed to an exchange of prisoners, according to NBC News. Lavrov praised Trump as a "man who wants results," and he claimed the U.S. president's efforts were being "sabotaged" by other nations.
The foreign minister did not provide specifics on the exchange, and additional details were not immediately available. The White House National Security Council did not respond to a request for comment.
The announcement of a potential exchange comes after Trump spent the weekend bashing Putin for his attacks on Ukraine, where the U.S. is attempting to broker a ceasefire.
Trump in a social media post Sunday night claimed Putin is going “absolutely” crazy and said if he did not stop the strikes on Ukraine, it would lead to the downfall of his country.
“He is needlessly killing a lot of people, and I’m not just talking about soldiers," Trump said. "Missiles and drones are being shot into Cities in Ukraine, for no reason whatsoever."
The Kremlin responded to his criticism Monday, citing “emotional overload” at this “very important moment.”
Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 after amassing troops near the border. Trump has pushed for an end to the conflict, alternately expressing frustration with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over the inability to end the conflict.
If a prisoner swap does come to fruition, it would be the second exchange between the U.S. and Russia since Trump took office. Marc Fogel returned to the United States in February after spending more than three years in prison in Russia as part of a prisoner swap.
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