Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Activists on social media circulated videos of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and what he said about the efforts of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to release prisoners between Ukraine and Russia.
The Ukrainian president’s statements came during an interview with “Arab News”, where he said: “I am grateful to the Crown Prince for the safe exchange of prisoners of war. Russia and the Russian Federation did not want to release foreigners so as not to show Ukraine’s political gains..”
He continued, “Therefore, given the relations between the Saudi crown prince with Russia, it was a good opportunity for success, and I am very grateful to him (the Saudi crown prince) for these wonderful results.”
And the Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, had explained in previous statements the efforts made by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the prisoner exchange process between Russia and Ukraine, saying in a discussion session organized by the Middle East and North Africa Forum 2022 and reported by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs: “The Kingdom offered Since the beginning of the conflict its mediation offices and the Crown Prince immediately after the outbreak of hostilities contacted President Putin and President Zelensky to offer our assistance and we remained engaged with all parties. .