MOSCOW. Jan 25 (Interfax) - Russia will continue to swap captive servicemen with Ukraine despite the Ilyushin Il-76 crash near Belgorod, State Duma Defense Committee Chairman Andrei Kartapolov said.
"We cannot abandon our guys, so we will talk to anyone, even the devil, and work with one, since we have to get our guys out and have no choice," Kartapolov told reporters on Thursday.
"We will talk with due account of the reality, every event and understanding of who we are dealing with," he said.