OREANDA-NEWS. The armistice of Ukraine should be announced and the prisoners exchanged. Vadim Priestayko expressed hope that the parties will agree to a truce by the end of the year to exchange prisoners by the end of the year.

“By the end of the year, three important events will take place that will allow us to see if we can really count on progress. Firstly, the release of“ all agreed upon all agreed upon”, however, bearing in mind that we must come to the implementation of the formula“ all at all. "Secondly, a sustainable, permanent and comprehensive ceasefire. A ceasefire announcement will be on December 20 or 21," he said in an interview with the UNIAN agency on Monday.

In addition, he said, another “major event” could be held this week. "At our request, the Red Cross will attempt to cross the line of contact and take part in the investigation of where, according to various estimates, almost 500 people are missing", Pristayko told the Contact Group for the Settlement of the Situation in the East of the Country.