Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi bring progress on prisoners but not on peace

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Russia and Ukraine agreed at US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi to carry out the largest prisoner exchange of their war, but made little progress toward a broader peace agreement. US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff led the talks, with further diplomatic visits to Moscow and Dublin planned.

US envoys to visit Moscow and Dublin on Thursday for talks with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy respectively Russia and Ukraine have agreed to the “largest prisoner exchange” of the war at their first US-brokered talks since February, but made little progress towards a broader peace agreement. Both sides sent senior delegations to the two-day talks, led by Donald Trump’s envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, in an effort to find a solution to end the nearly five-year war. Continue reading...