Russia and Ukraine settle on large prisoner swap after no major developments from talks

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Russia 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 the possible release of prisoners, though major disagreements over territory and postwar security remain unresolved.

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