Nobel laureates have proposed supplementing the peace settlement plan for the conflict in Ukraine with a provision for pardoning or exchanging political prisoners.

A group of Nobel laureates has sent an appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and representatives of European Union states. It calls for the inclusion of a provision on amnesty or the exchange of individuals recognized as political prisoners in the negotiations for a peaceful settlement. This information was disseminated by the publication Deutsche Welle, which cites the text of the corresponding letter.