Russia and Ukraine agreed to a major prisoner exchange at US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi, but made little progress towards a broader peace agreement. The exchange has not yet taken place.
US envoy Jared Kushner said the planned exchange would be the largest of the war. The Guardian reported that it was expected to involve more than 1,000 prisoners from each side, while AFP said no side had given figures.
The two-day talks were the first since February. Ukrainian delegation member David Arakhamia said the discussions were difficult but that he saw momentum for further talks, according to BBC.
Kushner said the sides had yet to resolve their territorial dispute. Russia has demanded control of parts of eastern Ukraine that Kyiv still holds; Ukraine wants to freeze the contact line and retain those areas.
US envoys Kushner and Steve Witkoff plan to travel to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, then to Dublin for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Kushner said he would also discuss whether Europeans could be included in future negotiations.
