Abu Dhabi talks yield deal on major prisoner swap – source

A source has told Ukrainska Pravda that Ukraine, the US and Russia agreed at their first round of talks in Abu Dhabi on 10 November to hold a "large-scale prisoner exchange in the near future".

Source: Ukrainska Pravda source close to the Ukrainian delegation

Quote: "Following the first day of the trilateral talks, there is an important outcome of our delegation's work: an agreement has been reached on a large-scale prisoner exchange in the near future."

Background:

• The first round of Ukraine-US-Russia trilateral talks has concluded in Abu Dhabi.
• An Ukrainska Pravda source said that during the first round of the talks, the parties discussed security guarantees and Russia's demands, and touched on the issue of the post-war future.
• The Ukrainian delegation is led by Rustem Umierov, Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service. Kyiv is also represented by Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the President's Office; Davyd Arakhamiia, head of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction; Serhii Kyslytsia, First Deputy Head of the President's Office; and Vadym Skibitskyi, Deputy Head of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine.

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