Russia and Ukraine have mutually agreed on the release of hundreds of prisoners of war (PoWs) between March 5 and 6, Moscow confirmed on Thursday. The exchange followed a humanitarian mediation undertaken by the United States and the United Arab Emirates. It is unclear how long the prisoners had been incarcerated. The Russian Foreign Ministry disclosed that “a complex negotiation process” resulted in the freedom of 200 Russian POWs from Kyiv-controlled territories on March 5. “All those released are receiving the necessary medical and psychological assistance,” a statement reads. “A 300 for 300 exchange is scheduled for March 6.” President Vladimir Putin this week handed two Hungarian-Ukrainian prisoners of war to Hungary during Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó’s visit to Moscow. “The...