Ukraine and Russia concluded a second round of US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday aimed at ending Europe’s biggest conflict since World War Two, with the two sides conducting a major prisoner swap and agreeing to resume negotiations soon.
US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said that the delegations from the US, Ukraine, and Russia had agreed to an exchange of 314 prisoners of war, which took place on Thursdayat the Ukrainian border.
“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,” Witkoff said in a post on X, describing the peace talks as “detailed and productive”.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the sides had agreed another meeting in the very near future.
ion is ongoing. It’s certainly not easy, but Ukraine has been and will be as constructive as possible,” Zelensky said at a joint news conference in Kyiv on Thursday with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Zelensky said the talks covered all the main points of difference between the two sides and the Ukrainian team would deliver their report to him in person because of the sensitivity of the issues.
