{
  "id": 1946778,
  "title": "UAE mediates Russia-Ukraine captive exchange of 206 people",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/uae-mediates-russia-ukraine-captive-exchange-of-206-people",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T13:13:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/government/uae-mediates-russia-ukraine-captive-exchange-of-206-people-1.500645796"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has announced the success of new mediation efforts between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Ukraine, resulting in the release of 103 captives from each side, bringing the total number of captives exchanged between the two countries through UAE-mediated efforts to 7,997. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) commended both countries for their…",
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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."
}