{
  "id": 19615045,
  "title": "Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi end with prisoner exchange agreement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/russia-ukraine-talks-in-abu-dhabi-end-with-prisoner-exchange-agreement",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T06:59:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/russia-ukraine-talks-in-abu-dhabi-end-with-prisoner-exchange-agreement/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two days of negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian officials, facilitated by the United States, resulted in an agreement for a prisoner exchange but did not achieve any significant progress towards ending the five-year war. Russia's chief negotiator, Vladimir Medinsky, announced at the talks held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, that both parties had reached a large-scale prisoner swap and that some issues were mutually understood. According to Russia's state-run news agency TASS, the prisoner exchange is expected to take place within two to three weeks. Once finalized, it will be another in a series of such exchanges. US envoy Jared Kushner disclosed at a press conference that the final number of prisoners involved would be determined on Thursday. He also revealed that he would accompany US special envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow, where they would inform Russian President Vladimir Putin about the discussions and attempt to make further progress on the issues raised, as there were indications of potential opportunities. After their Moscow meeting, Kushner and Witkoff would travel to Dublin, Ireland, to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and discuss the ideas generated during the Abu Dhabi talks. Political analyst Dmitry Medvedenko commented to Al Jazeera that prisoner exchanges have become a routine event, with both sides exchanging between 100 and 300 prisoners of war every two to three months. This has been the case following talks in Geneva, Switzerland, earlier in February, where Russia and Ukraine released 200 POWs each. In addition, last year, after mediation by the UAE, Russia and Ukraine exchanged 146 prisoners each following three rounds of talks from May to July in Istanbul, Turkey.",
  "summary": "Two days of talks between Russian and Ukrainian officials, mediated by the United States, have yielded agreement on a prisoner exchange but failed to make a breakthrough on ending the war, which is nearing the five-year mark. Russia’s chief negotiator, Vladimir Medinsky, said at the talks in the United Arab Emirates capital, Abu Dhabi, on Wednesday that both […] The post Russia-Ukraine talks in…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi end with prisoner exchange agreement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/russia-ukraine-talks-in-abu-dhabi-end-with-prisoner-exchange-agreement",
        "published": "2026-11-11T13:16:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Arakhamia sees 'good momentum' after Abu Dhabi talks to reach a solution before the new year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/arakhamia-sees-good-momentum-after-abu-dhabi-talks-to-reach-a",
        "published": "2026-11-11T15:38:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi end with prisoner exchange deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/russia-ukraine-talks-in-abu-dhabi-end-with-prisoner-exchange-deal",
        "published": "2026-11-11T22:24:51.000Z"
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Live: US envoys to meet Putin and Zelensky after Abu Dhabi talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/live-us-envoys-to-meet-putin-and-zelensky-after-abu-dhabi-talks",
        "published": "2026-11-12T02:31:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "From Abu Dhabi to Dublin via Moscow: peace talks and a row over who speaks for Europe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/from-abu-dhabi-to-dublin-via-moscow-peace-talks-and-a-row-over-who",
        "published": "2026-11-12T07:19:20.000Z"
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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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