Ukraine, Russia conduct POW swap after trilateral talks with US end
ABC News
Trilateral talks between American, Ukrainian and Russian negotiators resumed in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, after a round of meetings on Wednesday.
LONDON -- Trilateral talks between American, Ukrainian and Russian negotiators concluded in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, with Moscow and Kyiv exchanging hundreds of prisoners of war and the U.S. and Russia agreeing to "reestablish high level military-to-military dialogue."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that Kyiv expected an exchange of prisoners of war with Russia "in the near future," following the first round of talks in Abu Dhabi.
U.S. President Donald Trump's peace envoy, Steve Witkoff, posted to X on Thursday morning with more details of the exchange, which he said would involve 314 prisoners and would be the first such exchange for five months.
"This outcome was achieved from peace talks that have been detailed and productive," Witkoff wrote. "While significant work remains, steps like this demonstrate that sustained diplomatic engagement is delivering tangible results and advancing efforts to end the war in Ukraine."
United States European Command later released a statement saying that, following the talks in the UAE, U.S. and Russian negotiators had also agreed "to reestablish high level military-to-military dialogue," which has been suspended since late 2021.
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