
Ukraine and Russia have reportedly reached an agreement on a broad prisoner exchange during the first day of trilateral peace negotiations in Abu Dhabi.
This was reported by the "Interfax-Ukraine" agency, citing a source close to the Ukrainian negotiating team.
According to this source, the agreement will enable the exchange of a significant number of prisoners in the near future.
The source described it as an important result of the Ukrainian delegation's work, but did not provide figures or any specific timeline for the exchange.
The talks, brokered by the United States, included delegations from Ukraine, Russia and the United States.
The head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov, listed the following as top priorities: ending hostilities, providing security guarantees for the post-war period, the reconstruction of Ukraine, and humanitarian measures.
The negotiations lasted approximately four hours before ending for the day. Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service confirmed that discussions will resume on November 11.
The Abu Dhabi round marks the first trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the US since February.
This was preceded by close coordination with Europe.
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff hosted meetings with representatives from Ukraine, the EU, NATO, Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Italy, before the trilateral sessions began.
This diplomatic engagement followed a private meeting at the White House on November 5 between US President Donald Trump and Kirill Dmitriev, an envoy of Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Later, Trump hinted that a broader agreement could emerge from these negotiations, which would include Ukraine and European security.