Russia and Ukraine agree to large exchange of prisoners during peace talks

First reported by Financial Times at Tue 9:43 AM · 12 outlets in all

1. CBS News21mU.S. brokers Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap, but peace not in sightThe U.S. has helped broker a new Ukraine-Russia prisoner exchange and diplomacy will continue, but there's no sign of a breakthrough on a wider peace deal.
2. MS NOW1hRussia and Ukraine agree to a large prisoner exchange, envoys sayThere was no major breakthrough on ending the war during the talks between the U.S., Ukrainian and Russian delegations in the UAE.
3. Los Angeles Times(subscription required)1hRussia and Ukraine agree to a large prisoner exchange as talks conclude with no major breakthroughRussia and Ukraine have agreed to a large prisoner exchange during U.S.-mediated talks
4. The Hill1hRussia, Ukraine agree to large prisoner swap after Abu Dhabi talksRussia and Ukraine have agreed to a “large-scale” exchange of prisoners of war, following two days of U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi. Negotiators are traveling back to their capitals to finalize details, Rustem Umerov, the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, said in a post on the social platform X. “There are opportunities…
5. NBC News2hRussia and Ukraine agree to large exchange of prisoners during peace talksRussian, Ukrainian, and U.S. negotiators conclude their final day of U.S.-mediated peace talks in Abu Dhabi, their first face-to-face negotiations since February. NBC News’ Keir Simmons reports on the latest developments, including potential agreements on prisoner exchanges and efforts to advance a broader peace deal.
6. Washington Examiner2hRussia and Ukraine settle on large prisoner swap after no major developments from talksRussia and Ukraine have agreed to a large-scale prisoner exchange following two days of U.S.-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi. Special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, led the American delegation in the trilateral negotiations with Russian and Ukrainian officials, which concluded Wednesday. The talks produced progress on humanitarian issues, including
7. NPR3hRussia and Ukraine agree to a large exchange of prisoners of war, officials sayRussia and Ukraine have agreed to a large exchange of prisoners of war. U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi led to this decision, marking the biggest humanitarian release since the war began in 2022.
8. Al Jazeera3hRussia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi end with prisoner exchange agreementThe talks in the UAE capital were the first ⁠between the two warring sides since February.
9. NY Post4hRussia and Ukraine agree to a large exchange of prisoners of war, officials at Abu Dhabi talks sayOfficials at U.S.-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine said Wednesday that the sides have agreed a large exchange of prisoners of war.
10. Yahoo News7hRussia and Ukraine agree to a large exchange of prisoners of war, officials say
11. AP7hRussia and Ukraine agree to a large prisoner exchange as talks end with no major breakthrough
12. Financial Times(subscription required)25hUS, Russia and Ukraine resume talks on ending warExpectations of a breakthrough are low because Vladimir Putin shows no sign of wanting to halt the conflict