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  "id": 1924176,
  "title": "Russia and Ukraine exchange 206 prisoners after UAE mediation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/russia-and-ukraine-exchange-206-prisoners-after-uae-mediation-1924176",
  "topic": "world",
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  "published": "2026-08-19T11:43:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
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    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/19/russia-and-ukraine-exchange-206-prisoners-after-uae-mediation/"
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  "summary": "Russia and Ukraine have exchanged a further 206 prisoners following mediation by the UAE, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday. The UAE-led talks resulted in the release of 103 Russian and 103 Ukrainian prisoners, bringing the total number exchanged through these mediations to 7,997. The last prisoner exchange between the two countries was announced on June 26, when 320…",
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        "published": "2026-08-17T16:01:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Russia and Ukraine exchange 206 prisoners after UAE mediation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/russia-and-ukraine-exchange-206-prisoners-after-uae-mediation",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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