An exchange of prisoners of war (POWs) between Ukraine and Russia taking place on May 23 is still ongoing, a source familiar with the exchange told the Kyiv Independent, after U.S. President Donald Trump said the swap had been "completed.

The U.S. president says the onus is on Russia and Ukraine, not Washington, to end the war, according to a report.

A prisoner swap is underway Friday between Ukraine and Russia, Ukrainian officials said. The swap, involving 1,000 prisoners from each side, began on Friday and was not yet completed, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty,

President Trump has shifted his stance on the Russia-Ukraine war, suggesting that the two nations must independently negotiate peace. Despite earlier promises to broker a quick resolution and threats of sanctions,

President Donald Trump announced a "major prisoners swap" had taken place between Russia and Ukraine. The two sides had agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners each at their direct talks in Istanbul last week, the first time Russia and Ukraine had met for negotiations in more than three years.