Russia and Ukraine agree to large prisoner exchange after Abu Dhabi talks
The two sides held their first meeting in nine months, but they did not reach a breakthrough on ending the war.
Officials at U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi said Russia and Ukraine agreed to a large exchange of prisoners of war. Jared Kushner said the final numbers would be settled the following day. Vladimir Medinsky and Rustem Umerov confirmed the planned exchange.
The talks were the first meeting between the delegations in nine months and were mostly about humanitarian issues, including prisoner swaps, civilians held in captivity and children taken from Ukraine. Security guarantees were also discussed, but neither side showed signs of compromising on its demands.
Kushner and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff plan to travel to Moscow to meet President Vladimir Putin, then go to Dublin to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. U.S. officials say they want to revive peace efforts that have not yet produced major results.
Key points
- Russia and Ukraine agreed to a large exchange of prisoners of war
- Talks in Abu Dhabi were the first between the delegations in nine months
- No breakthrough was reached on ending the war or on security guarantees
- U.S. envoys plan to meet Putin in Moscow and Zelenskyy in Dublin
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