Ukraine and Russia Reportedly Agree to Large-Scale Prisoner Exchange in Abu Dhabi

Ukraine and Russia have reportedly reached an agreement on a large-scale prisoner exchange during the first day of trilateral peace negotiations in Abu Dhabi, Interfax-Ukraine reported on November 10, citing a source close to the Ukrainian negotiating team.

According to the source, the agreement would allow a substantial number of prisoners to be exchanged in the near future. The source described it as an important result of the Ukrainian delegation's work but provided no figures or specific timeline for the exchange.

The talks, mediated by the United States, involved Ukrainian, Russian, and US delegations. Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service chief Rustem Umerov identified ending hostilities, securing postwar security guarantees, rebuilding Ukraine, and humanitarian measures as key priorities.

The negotiations lasted approximately four hours before concluding for the day. Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service confirmed that discussions would resume on November 11.

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The Abu Dhabi round marks the first trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the US since February.

It was preceded by close coordination with Europe. US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arranged meetings with representatives from Ukraine, the EU, NATO, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Italy before the trilateral sessions began.

The diplomatic push followed a private White House meeting on November 5 between US President Donald Trump and Kirill Dmitriev, an envoy for Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Trump later indicated that a broader agreement involving Ukraine and European security could emerge from the negotiations.

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