Russia and Ukraine agree to a large exchange of prisoners of war, officials at Abu Dhabi talks say
U.S.-mediated talks also covered returning Ukrainian civilians and children held in captivity, with officials saying the swap would be the biggest of the war.
- On Wednesday, Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Abu Dhabi agreed to a major prisoner-of-war exchange following two days of U.S.-brokered negotiations. Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, called it the "biggest humanitarian release of prisoners."
- Delegations from Moscow and Kyiv met for a second straight day of talks mediated by Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff. Rustem Umerov, the head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, led the Ukrainian delegation in the neutral UAE capital.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the meeting as "very productive," despite hopes for a broader peace breakthrough remaining low. Officials focused primarily on humanitarian issues, including prisoner exchanges and returning civilians, while discussing security guarantees.
- Moscow insisted on excluding European countries from direct negotiations, though representatives from the European Union and NATO consulted with the Ukrainian team. Both nations continue battering each other with long-range missiles and drones amid the ongoing war.
- With the prisoner exchange set to occur in the near future, officials will finalize the specific numbers on Thursday. Despite this humanitarian progress, both Russia and Ukraine have shown no sign of willingness to compromise on their broader demands.
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US sends Jared Kushner said that the numbers for the exchange would be finalized tomorrow after two days of US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi.
Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law, who participated in the talks, called the discussions "very substantive," although he acknowledged that they were "quite difficult."
Russia and Ukraine agree to large exchange of prisoners of war, officials at Abu Dhabi talks say
Officials at U.S.-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine said Wednesday that the sides have agreed a large exchange of prisoners of war. “One of the positives is we agreed that we’re going to have the biggest humanitarian release of prisoners, which we’re going to finalize the numbers tomorrow,” Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, said after the two days of talks in Abu Dhabi ended. Vladimir Medinsky, the head of the Russ…
According to Moscow, Russia and Ukraine agreed on a major prisoner exchange during talks in Abu Dhabi. Over the coming weeks, more than 1,000 prisoners will be released on both sides.
Russia and Ukraine agreed on a large-scale exchange of prisoners, announced by Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj on Wednesday after the tripartite negotiations between the two warring parties and the United States in Abu Dhabi.
Russia, Ukraine hold second day of US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Delegations from Moscow and Kyiv on Wednesday, November 11, held a second straight day of US-brokered talks on ways of ending the war started by Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine nearly five years ago. Hopes are low for any breakthrough in the first meeting in nine months between the delegations, although US officials … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories on Wha…
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