Zelenskyy asserts Ukraine ready for a prisoner exchange with Russia as war enters day 91

On 91st day of ravaging war in Eastern Europe, embattled Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asserted that Kyiv is ready for a prisoner exchange with Russia "even tomorrow," and urged his allies to keep mounting pressure on Kremlin. Through a video conference, Zelensky said to a Davos audience on May 23, Monday, “y must (referring to his allies) keep political pressure on any way y can, through powerful business connections, through closure of businesses, oil embargo, and through threats, real threats of sanctions, thwarting business, we can actively intensify exchange of our people for Russian servicemen," CNN reported.  

Ukrainian leader furr claimed that presently, exchange of prisoners is a humanitarian issue and a very political choice that relies on support of many governments. He also underscored fact that it is very essential that entire world 'does t beg' or 'make concessions' to Russia, regardless of circumstances.  

Zelenskyy, in his address, furr added, “We do t need Russian servicemen, we only need ours. We are ready for an exchange even tomorrow". He went on to say that Ukrainians had filled "tens of thousands" of black body bags with Russian servicemen remains who were left behind.

Apart from this, on May 21, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy declared that as part of a prisoner exchange, Ukrainian forces from Azovstal must arrive home. According to a European Pravda report, Zelenskyy remarked at a news conference that Mariupol defenders who were removed from Azovstal factory, which was blocked by Russian soldiers, should be exchanged.

200 bodies have been found in ar horrific discovery in Mariupol

Meanwhile, a Ukrainian official from Russian-controlled port city Mariupol asserted that 200 bodies have been recovered under wreck of a demolished high-rise structure in ar horrific discovery in Mariupol, which has been ravd through months of Russian bombing.  

According to Petro Andriushenko, adviser to Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boichenko, approximately 200 victims were discovered during disposal of wreck of a high-rise structure at a suburban petrol station, CNN reported. He even stated that remains were discovered in an advanced condition of decay in a basement underneath collapsed structure. Andriushchenko stated, “Due to refusal of locals to collect and pack up bodies of dead, Russian Ministry of Emergencies left site. bodies of dead remained in place.”