From Daily Times · Attia Naveed · · 1m 10s
Russia and Ukraine agree on prisoner swap
Russia and Ukraine finalize major prisoner exchange after Abu Dhabi talks.
In brief
Russia and Ukraine finalize major prisoner exchange after Abu Dhabi talks. Russia and Ukraine agreed in principle to a major prisoner swap following two days of peace talks in Abu Dhabi, but deep disagreements remain on territorial control. Originally reported by Daily Times.
Prisoner swap agreement
Russia and Ukraine agreed in principle to a major prisoner exchange following two days of peace talks in Abu Dhabi.
US mediators report disagreements
US mediators say deep disagreements continue to block progress towards a broader peace agreement.
First direct talks in nine months
Negotiators reached understanding during first direct discussions in nine months.
US envoy describes exchange
US envoy Jared Kushner called the proposed exchange the war’s biggest humanitarian release.
Ukraine president calls exchange significant
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the planned exchange significant.
Territorial disagreements persist
Russia demands Ukraine surrender entire Donbas region; Kyiv rejects this condition.
US envoys plan Moscow visit
Kushner and Steve Witkoff plan to visit Moscow on Thursday to meet Putin.
The short version
Russia and Ukraine agreed in principle to a major prisoner swap following two days of peace talks in Abu Dhabi, but deep disagreements remain on territorial control.
