Diplomats outline prisoner swap agreement following Abu Dhabi talks
Ukraine and Russia agreed to a potential large-scale prisoner exchange during direct talks in Abu Dhabi as US envoys prepare for follow-up meetings in Moscow and Dublin.
Negotiators from Kyiv and Moscow concluded two days of direct talks in Abu Dhabi, reaching a preliminary agreement on a massive prisoner exchange. The discussions, mediated by the United States, marked the first direct negotiations between the two nations in over eight months. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that a potential large-scale exchange of prisoners of war was raised, noting that American envoys plan to travel to Moscow to confer with Russian President Vladimir Putin before meeting Zelensky in Dublin. While both sides reported modest progress and agreed to maintain contact, fundamental positions regarding a broader peace settlement remain unchanged. Sources: Le Figaro, Le Monde, Libération, Le Soir, RTBF Info
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
- 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
- RTBF Info — Ukraine-Russie : après Abou Dhabi, les émissaires américains vont rencontrer Poutine à Moscou, puis Zelensky à Dublin - RTBF Actus
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