Russia and Ukraine hold nearly 4 hours of U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi

First reported by NPR at Tue 4:58 AM · 9 outlets in all

1. 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…
2. 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.
3. NY Post5hRussia 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.
4. Washington Examiner22hEuropeans told to ‘sit there in the hotel’ during Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu DhabiEuropean leaders are fighting for a seat at the peace talks in Abu Dhabi as the Russian mission tells them to wait in the hotel lobby. A European delegation led by Bjoern Seibert, chief of cabinet for the European Commission, arrived in the United Arab Emirates this week with the intention of being active participants
5. PBS NewsHour23hRussia and Ukraine hold nearly 4 hours of U.S.-mediated talks in Abu DhabiRussia and Ukraine on Tuesday held their first U.S.-mediated talks in nine months on ending their war, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling the meeting "very productive" and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying the session was "constructive and quite substantive."
6. Los Angeles Times(subscription required)24hRussia and Ukraine hold nearly 4 hours of U.S.-mediated talks in Abu DhabiRussia, Ukraine, and the United States held three-way talks in the United Arab Emirates to address the ongoing war
7. AP25hRussia and Ukraine hold nearly 4 hours of US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi
8. 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
9. NPR30hRussia and Ukraine hold nearly 4 hours of U.S.-mediated talks in Abu DhabiHopes of progress in ending Europe's biggest conflict since World War II are tempered by the absence of any significant breakthroughs in three previous rounds of talks early this year.