“I have already said that we are finalizing our negotiations on the exchange. I think that it would be such a large enough large-scale one, and that would be a good step forward towards normalization (relations between Russia and Ukraine. - RT ), ”Putin said, answering a question about the possible terms of the end of the exchange.

Earlier, the Russian leader, commenting on the situation with the exchange, said that Russia "was difficult enough to make decisions regarding specific people."