RT News - May 23 2025 (17:00 MSK)

Breaking news - Russia and Ukraine exchange 270 military and 120 civilian prisoners each, in the first phase of the largest such swap - under the agreements reached in Istanbul last week. Russia's Foreign Minister says a second round of talks with Ukraine is being prepared. But Sergey Lavrov stresses that legitimate authorities must be elected in Kiev before any future agreement can be sealed. The UN sounds the alarm over a surge in child malnutrition cases in Gaza, with thousands already treated for the condition - and the number expected to grow, amid the Israeli humanitarian aid blockade.