US-vermittelte Gespräche: Medinski: Gefangenenaustausch mit Ukraine vereinbart
Die auf zwei Tage angesetzten Ukraine-Verhandlungen in Abu Dhabi sind vorbei. Die russische Seite äußert sich zum Abschluss lobend über die US-Vermittler - und kritisch über europäische „Touristen“.
Russian mediator Wladimir Medinski announced on Friday that a significant prisoner exchange agreement had been reached between Moscow and Kyiv during the Ukraine negotiations in Abu Dhabi. The exact number of prisoners involved and the process for the exchange will be disclosed later, according to Medinski, who spoke at a press conference following the talks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had previously informed about the planned exchange of between 1,000 to 1,500 prisoners. Russian military officials claimed that over 1,000 prisoners would be handed over by both sides within the next two to three weeks. Medinski praised the role of US mediators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in the two-day negotiations, describing them as positive.
The second day of negotiations was notably shorter than the first on Tuesday. Medinski emphasized that security issues were at the forefront of the meeting, addressing the need for security guarantees for both Ukraine and Russia post-war. He stressed that the security of one country should not come at the expense of the other's protection needs. The Russian side did not have contact with European representatives present in the two-day talks in the UAE capital, and the purpose of their attendance remains unclear.
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