
IN BRIEF: Russia, Ukraine carry out 185-for-185 POW exchange
Moscow has brought 185 Russian service members back from the Kiev-controlled territory, handing 185 Ukrainian prisoners-of-war (POWs) over to Kiev.

Moscow has brought 185 Russian service members back from the Kiev-controlled territory, handing 185 Ukrainian prisoners-of-war (POWs) over to Kiev.
The Russian stock market is showing a decline at the start of the main trading session.
The MOEX Index with additional IMOEX2 ticker added 0.17% as morning trading session opened on the Moscow Exchange on Friday to 2,584.24 points.
The MOEX Index fell 0.82% to 2,579.9 points at the close of Thursday’s main trading session, while the dollar-denominated RTS Index dropped 2.1% to 1,093.91 points.
The Bank of Russia has set the official dollar exchange rate at 74.2956 rubles for June 5, 2026.

The Russian stock market is declining at the start of the main trading session.
The MOEX Index with additional IMOEX2 ticker lost 0.4% as morning trading session opened on the Moscow Exchange on Thursday to 2,590.82 points.
The MOEX Russia Index dropped by the close of business on Wednesday by 0.73% to 2,601.35 points.
The Bank of Russia has set the official dollar exchange rate at 73.3436 rubles for June 4, 2026.
The Russian stock market moved into negative territory at the start of the main trading session.