US EditionUkraine and Russia swap 314 prisoners of war after Abu Dhabi talks
The prisoner swap, brokered by the US, marks the first exchange in five months and is viewed as a goodwill step toward peace despite ongoing conflict and territorial disputes.
- On February 5, 2026, delegations from the United States, Ukraine and Russia agreed in Abu Dhabi to exchange 314 prisoners, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed.
- The two-day U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on February 4, 2026, aimed at ending Moscow's full-scale invasion, with Ukraine's chief negotiator Rustem Umerov calling the first day substantive and productive.
- Both sides exchanged 157 prisoners each, according to Russia's Defence Ministry, while three civilians from the Kursk region were also returned to Russia.
- Witkoff said the swap shows diplomatic engagement can deliver results, while Dmitriev stated progress is being made, despite ongoing obstacles, according to the source.
- The main sticking point remains control of territory in eastern Ukraine, with Moscow demanding withdrawals Kyiv rejects; Abu Dhabi talks continue in the coming weeks ahead of February 24, 2026.
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The Kremlin said today that a third round of talks to end the war in Ukraine will be held soon, although no exact date has been set. This week, a new round of talks between Kiev and Moscow took place in Abu Dhabi, brokered by the United States, in which the sides agreed to a prisoner exchange but failed to reach a breakthrough on the territorial issue.
Ukraine talks yield prisoner swap, renewed US-Russia military contacts, little else
FOR WITKOFF, AN ELUSIVE PEACE: At the conclusion of two days of trilateral meetings between the U.S., Ukraine, and Russia, Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff called the negotiations “constructive” but had little progress to report. Over the two days, the delegations had wide-ranging discussions on the remaining open issues, including methods to implement a ceasefire and monitor the cessation of military activities,” Witkoff posted on X. “The delega…
After the talks of representatives of Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi, 314 prisoners of war were able to return to their homeland on Thursday, 157 from each side. Further results from the negotiations were not known at first.
Ukraine and Russia have closed the second round of negotiations between the United States and Abu Dhabi, ending the biggest conflict in Europe since the Second World War. The two parties have made an important exchange of prisons - 314 for each tab - and have agreed to resume negotiations soon.
Ukraine and Russia carry out prisoner swap after US-brokered talks
Ukraine and Russia concluded a second round of US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi yesterday aimed at ending Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II, with the two sides conducting a major prisoner swap and agreeing to resume negotiations soon.
While in Abu Dhabi there was talk of peace, in Kiev the Ukrainian leader received Polish Premier Tusk
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