Russia and Ukraine agreed on a large-scale prisoner exchange at the Abu Dhabi peace talks

Recent peace talks in Abu Dhabi between Russia and Ukraine have shown progress, with agreements on a large prisoner exchange. Russian chief negotiator Vladimir Megynskiy announced further discussions are expected. Ukrainian official David Arahamija expressed hope for maintaining momentum in negotiations, aiming for a resolution by year-end. Jared Kushner, involved in the talks, described them as significant yet challenging, focusing on post-war security and ceasefire monitoring. He plans to meet with Vladimir Putin to discuss humanitarian aid agreements and prisoner releases. The U.S. seeks to involve European nations in the peace process, although Megynskiy was skeptical about EU participation due to a lack of proposals from them.