Go to the media bankTatyana Moskalkova, Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation. Archival photoMOSCOW, Oct 14 Russian Ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova told RIA Novosti that progress has been made on the return of sailors held in Ukraine, negotiations are underway. «There is progress, negotiations with the Ukrainian side are now being completed on the terms of the exchange, we very much hope that agreements will be reached,» Moskalkova said. authorized in this matter interacts with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and the special services, which are the «coordinating center.» The crews of Russian civilian sailors on nine ships have been kept by the Ukrainian side at shipyards in Izmail for more than six months. The Ombudswoman previously addressed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights Matteo Mecacci, Secretary General of the Council of Europe Maria Pejcinovic-Buric, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic with a call to facilitate the immediate return of Russian crews civilian sailors to Russia.
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