The delegations of Ukraine and Russia, meeting in the United Arab Emirates with mediation from the United States, agreed on Wednesday to carry out a large-scale prisoner exchange, the main outcome of the new round of contacts after nine months of stagnation in negotiations.
The head of the Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi, Vladimir Medinski, reported that the second day of contacts, which lasted two hours, focused on humanitarian issues, in the context of which the parties reached this agreement, which adds to other similar ones achieved in recent months.
"We have reached a fundamental agreement on another large-scale prisoner exchange. The details will be announced shortly," he said at the end of the talks, in statements to the Russian agency TASS.
The negotiations were attended by the US special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of President Donald Trump, as part of the first talks in nine months to discuss "parameters for humanitarian measures" ahead of a possible truce and subsequent peace agreement between Kyiv and Moscow.
Delegations from the European Union and NATO have also traveled to the Emirates, holding parallel talks with the Ukrainian side to coordinate positions and work on security issues for the European continent.
After the first day of contacts, the Ukrainian president, Volodimir...
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WorldThe head of the Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi noted that the second day of contacts, which lasted two hours, focused on humanitarian issues. Trilateral talks involving Russia, the United States and Ukraine, held in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Xinhua Wang Zecong CommentsThe Ukrainian and Russian delegations, meeting in the United Arab Emirates with United States mediation, agreed on Wednesday to carry out a large-scale prisoner exchange, the main outcome of the new round of contacts after nine months of stagnation in the negotiations. The head of the Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi, Vladimir Medinski, reported that the second day of contacts, which lasted two hours, focused on humanitarian issues, in the context of which the parties reached this agreement, which adds to other similar ones achieved in recent months. "We have reached a fundamental agreement on another large-scale prisoner exchange. The details will be announced shortly," he said at the end of the talks, in statements to the Russian agency TASS. Participating in the negotiations were the US special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of President Donald Trump, in the framework of the first talks in nine months to address "parameters for humanitarian measures" ahead of a possible truce and subsequent peace agreement between Kyiv and Moscow. Delegations from the European Union and NATO have also traveled to the Emirates, holding parallel talks with the Ukrainian side to coordinate positions and work on issues of European continental security. After the first day of contacts, the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelenski, said that the meeting discussed "in detail" the content of "the security guarantees for Ukraine and the bases for their long-term functioning," that is, the security mechanism to prevent the repetition of the conflict in the future, a plan that could include the deployment of foreign troops in Ukraine. More on:RussiaUkraineUnited StatesAbu Dhabi