Head of Zelenskyy's office hopes Abu Dhabi talks will lead to new prisoner swaps

Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, has said he hopes that the upcoming trilateral talks with the US and Russia in Abu Dhabi will result in new exchanges of prisoners of war.

Source: Kyrylo Budanov on Telegram

Quote: "I very much hope for a constructive dialogue.

We plan to focus on the humanitarian component. Prisoner exchanges need to be intensified. I hope the dialogue in the UAE will deliver practical results and we will be able to agree on the next stages of bringing our people home."

Background:

• The peace talks involving Ukraine, the US and Russia, which are scheduled for 10-11 November in Abu Dhabi, will be attended by European Commission, European Council, German, French and British representatives at security adviser level, as well as the NATO secretary general's chief of staff.
• US special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will hold a meeting with European representatives prior to the start of the Ukraine-US-Russia talks.
• Ukraine will be represented at the trilateral talks by Rustem Umierov, Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service; Davyd Arakhamiia, leader of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction; Serhii Kyslytsia, First Deputy Head of the President's Office; Vadym Skibitskyi, Deputy Head of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine; and Kyrylo Budanov.
• Ukraine does not expect a breakthrough during the first round of the talks, but hopes are higher for the second round.

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