Russia and Ukraine settle on large prisoner swap after peace talks

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a large-scale prisoner exchange following two days of U.S.-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi.

Russia and Ukraine settle on large prisoner swap after peace talks

TL;DR

  • Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a large-scale prisoner exchange following U.S.-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi.
  • Special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff led the U.S. delegation.
  • Kushner and Witkoff will meet with Vladimir Putin in Moscow and Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin.
  • The talks achieved progress on humanitarian issues, including prisoner release.
  • Major disagreements over territory and postwar security remain unresolved.
  • The U.S. hopes to expand the negotiating framework to include European countries.
  • Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov dismissed the prospect of significant European involvement.