MOSCOW, May 21. /TASS/. Russia is working to implement the agreement reached in Istanbul for Moscow and Kiev to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war each, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a briefing.

"Work is underway to implement the agreements that were reached in Istanbul," he noted in response to a TASS question.

The decision on a 1,000-prisoner swap was made at the Russia-Ukraine talks that resumed in Istanbul on May 16. Head of the Russian delegation Vladimir Medinsky said the prisoner swap was expected to be carried out in the coming days.