Abu Dhabi talks focus on potential prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia
Negotiators in Abu Dhabi discussed a potential large-scale prisoner exchange, while a Paris donor conference sought funds for Chernobyl repairs.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that negotiators in Abu Dhabi discussed a potential large-scale prisoner exchange between Kyiv and Moscow, with United States envoys preparing to travel to Russia to advance the initiative. The two-day talks, brokered by Washington, resumed amid continued rigidity from both delegations and limited expectations for a broader diplomatic breakthrough.
Concurrently in Paris, a G7 donor conference hosted alongside the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development sought $250 million to fund urgent repairs for Chernobyl's protective arch, recently damaged by a Russian drone strike.
In France, politician Jean-Luc Mélenchon strongly rejected claims from critics asserting that his proposed peace initiatives align with Kremlin interests.
Sources: Le Figaro, Le Monde, Libération, Le Soir, Politico Europe.
Sources
- Le Figaro — À la recherche de 250 millions de dollars pour réparer le sarcophage de Tchernobyl, percé par un drone russe
- Le Monde — EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : à Paris, la conférence des donateurs pour financer la réparation de l’arche de confinement de Tchernobyl a débuté
- Politico Europe (Defense) — Ukraine : Mélenchon embarrassé
- Libération — Reprise des négociations entre la Russie et l’Ukraine : à Abou Dhabi, des positions inchangées et de maigres espoirs
- Le Soir — A Abou Dhabi, Zelensky relance la possibilité d’un échange massif de prisonniers avec la Russie
Earlier coverage
- Nov 10, 2026, 10:00 PM UTCPeace talks resume in Abu Dhabi as Chernobyl funding drive opens in Paris
- Nov 10, 2026, 04:30 PM UTCParis hosts Chernobyl repair donor conference as Kyiv rejects proposal on Donbas
- Nov 10, 2026, 03:30 AM UTCParis hosts Chernobyl donor conference as Kyiv rejects Mélenchon proposal
- Nov 9, 2026, 10:00 AM UTCDonors gather in Paris to fund Chernobyl repairs after drone damage