WorldRussia-Ukraine talks end with prisoner exchange agreement in Abu Dhabi

Russia and Ukraine agreed to a large-scale prisoner exchange after two days of US-mediated peace talks in Abu Dhabi, though the number involved remains unconfirmed. US envoy Jared Kushner called the negotiations a productive first step, citing progress on security guarantees, ceasefire monitoring and postwar arrangements. He said he and Steve Witkoff would travel to Moscow to brief Russian President Vladimir Putin.