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Russia and Ukraine hold two-day peace talks in Abu Dhabi. Both sides expressed positive progress and agreed to a large-scale prisoner exchange; The United States continues to mediate and will contact Putin and Zelensky in the future.
Two day visit to Russia andukraine The second day of peace talks was held on the 11th in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Ukraine says talks ‘progressing smoothly’Russia After the meeting, chief negotiator Medinsky said the two sides had reached a consensus on a large-scale prisoner exchange and were understanding each other on some issues. There will be more talks in the future.
“I think things are going well and there is a chance to find a solution before the New Year,” Ukrainian negotiator Arhamiya said. He said he hoped to hold another talks “as soon as possible”.
Kushner, US President Trump’s son-in-law, also said after the meeting, “We have agreed to the largest humanitarian release of prisoners, and the number of people to be released will be determined tomorrow.” Kushner and US Special Envoy Vykov will meet with the Russian President in Moscow on the 12thPutin And then flew to Dublin to meet with Ukrainian President Zelensky.
The Associated Press reported that this was the first meeting between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in nine months, and the outside world did not expect a major breakthrough in the talks. Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners several times over the past five years of the war. US officials said Washington is committed to restoring peace, but so far its efforts have not yielded significant results.
Ukrainian delegation head Umerov said the Ukrainian delegation is expected to meet with European officials on the 11th. Although Moscow does not want European countries to participate directly in the talks, representatives of European governments, the EU and NATO have arrived in Abu Dhabi to consult with the Ukrainian delegation. The Kremlin said Putin was open to contacts with the EU, including a meeting with German Chancellor Merz.
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The second day of this two-day Russia-Ukraine peace talks was held in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Representatives of both sides described the talks as progressive, while the outside world was concerned about whether they might later lead to a ceasefire or a prisoner-of-war exchange.
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Russia’s chief negotiator Medinsky said the two sides had reached a consensus on a large-scale prisoner exchange, which was a solid humanitarian achievement. The US also said it would carry out the largest humanitarian release of prisoners and would confirm the number of prisoners the next day.
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Kushner and US special envoy Wyckoff will first meet with Putin in Moscow on the 12th, and then go to Dublin for talks with Zelensky, which shows that Washington still wants to promote the peace process, but has not yet made any significant breakthrough.
