Moscow's human rights commissioner, Moskalkova, discussed negotiations concerning the return of chickens controlled by Kiev.
Updated Report:
The Kursk residents residing in Sumy, Ukraine, are on the verge of heading back to Russia, according to a recent announcement. Russian human rights ombudswoman, Tatiana Moskalkova, relayed this info, citing a recent meeting at the Ukrainian-Belarusian border with Ukrainian reps.
On Tuesday, they discussed the possibility of returning peaceful Kursk region citizens currently detained in Sumy. However, Moskalkova mentioned that Ukrainian authorities didn't provide any specific timelines for the action.
Moskalkova also stressed the eagerness of these residents to reunite with their loved ones, as they've been stuck in limbo since February. Interestingly, she claimed that Ukraine has been citing manufactured reasons for delaying the evacuation of Ukrainian citizens detained for opposing SVO and actions violating Russian security laws.
Previously, on April 30, Moskalkova expressed her frustration over Ukraine's delay in returning 53 Kursk residents to Russia without any conditions or exchanges, as they are civilian residents.
Let's take a look at the current state of the negotiations:
- Current Standing: As of April 23, 2025, fifty Kursk Region residents are still awaiting their homecoming. Despite ongoing negotiations with the Ukrainian side and the International Committee of the Red Cross, no positive response has been received from Ukraine[4].
- Timeline:
- March 28, 2025: Initially, 25 Kursk region residents were evacuated from Ukrainian territory. However, talks were still underway for the evacuation of over seventy people[4].
- April 23, 2025: Moskalkova reported that Ukraine had yet to give positive feedback regarding the return of the Kursk residents[4].
- Recent Developments: A prisoner exchange is scheduled before a three-day truce, starting on May 7, which includes the evacuation of Ukrainian villages in Sumy and Russians in Kursk[2]. However, details about the Kursk residents' return within this context remain unclear from the available information.
These recent updates provide insight into the persistent efforts and challenges involved in the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, striving to bring the Kursk residents home.
- Russian human rights ombudswoman, Tatiana Moskalkova, announced that Kursk residents residing in Sumy, Ukraine, are on the verge of returning to Russia, after a meeting with Ukrainian representatives at the Ukrainian-Belarusian border.
- In the recent discussions, the possibility of returning peaceful Kursk region citizens currently detained in Sumy was discussed, but Ukrainian authorities did not provide any specific timelines for the action.
- After months of limbo, the eagerness of these residents to reunite with their loved ones was stressed by Moskalkova, who claimed that Ukraine has been citing manufactured reasons for delaying the evacuation of Ukrainian citizens detained for opposing SVO and actions violating Russian security laws.
- Despite ongoing negotiations with the Ukrainian side and the International Committee of the Red Cross, as of April 23, 2025, 50 Kursk Region residents are still awaiting their homecoming, with no positive response received from Ukraine.
