Ukraine Expresses Optimism for Settlement with Russia Before Year-End
Talks held in Abu Dhabi with US mediation have yielded positive signs for ending the conflict and a large-scale prisoner exchange.
The Ukrainian delegation has expressed optimism regarding the possibility of reaching a settlement to end the war in Ukraine before the end of the current year, following two days of negotiations in Abu Dhabi.
Ukrainian negotiator David Arakhamia described the atmosphere of the talks, which were mediated by the United States, as having positive momentum.
Meanwhile, the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, announced that an agreement has been reached to conduct a large-scale prisoner exchange between the two sides.
US envoy Jared Kushner stated that the details regarding this humanitarian operation will be clarified in the near future.
It is noteworthy that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had previously proposed an exchange of between 1,000 and 1,500 prisoners from each side as part of efforts to de-escalate the conflict.