Ukraine, Russia Agree Biggest Prisoner Swap of Up to 1,500 Each as Ceasefire Talks Stall
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Updated · Euronews · Nov 11
Ukraine, Russia Agree Biggest Prisoner Swap of Up to 1,500 Each as Ceasefire Talks Stall
3 articles · Updated · Euronews · Nov 11
Summary
A major prisoner exchange was the only concrete outcome of two days of US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi, with final numbers due Thursday and Zelenskyy saying negotiators discussed 1,000 to 1,500 captives per side.
Jared Kushner said efforts to secure a Putin-Zelenskyy meeting were still "pushing a boulder uphill," underscoring how little movement was made on a ceasefire or territorial disputes.
Russia kept demanding Ukraine withdraw from parts of Donbas still under Kyiv's control, while Moscow also rejected an immediate ceasefire without broader security arrangements.
Kushner and Steve Witkoff are due in Moscow on Thursday to meet Putin before heading to Dublin for talks with Zelenskyy, as Washington says European countries should eventually join wider security negotiations.