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Ukrainian Presidential Office Head Andriy Yermak announced the release of 116 Ukrainian soldiers in a prisoner exchange with Russia. Yermak also stated that the bodies of two foreign volunteers, Christopher Matthew Perry and Andrew Tobias Matthew, and a volunteer of the Ukrainian forces, Evgen Kulyk, were received.

The Russian Ministry of Defense, on the other hand, announced that 63 Russian soldiers, who belong in the “sensitive” category were released.

According to the Russian ministry, the exchange was possible with the mediation of the United Arab Emirates.

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NATO Leaders Approve 5% Defense Spending Goal

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At the NATO Summit in The Hague, Netherlands, allied leaders approved a final declaration pledging to allocate 5% of GDP to defense by 2035. The declaration reaffirmed commitment to NATO’s collective defense and included 3.5% for core military spending and 1.5% for infrastructure, civil preparedness, and resilience. Aid to Ukraine will count toward these figures.

The next summit will be hosted by Türkiye in 2026.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and French President Emmanuel Macron. He emphasized Türkiye’s cooperation with Germany, EU accession goals, the importance of sustaining calm between Israel and Iran, a just peace in Ukraine, and improving conditions in Syria for refugee return

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