Russia and Ukraine agree large prisoner exchange as Abu Dhabi talks end without breakthrough
Russian and Ukrainian negotiators agreed on Wednesday 11 November to a large exchange of prisoners of war at US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi, their first direct talks since February. No breakthrough on ending the war was announced.
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Russia and Ukraine agreed to a large exchange of prisoners of war at two days of US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi that ended on Wednesday 11 November, according to the Associated Press and the German news agency dpa. Neither side announced a breakthrough on ending the war.
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- Associated Press via The Philadelphia Inquirer Russia and Ukraine agree to a large exchange of prisoners of war, officials at Abu Dhabi talks say inquirer.com
- dpa via Yahoo News Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi end with prisoner exchange deal yahoo.com
- ABC News Australia Ukraine and Russia agree to large prisoner swap after two days of talks in Abu Dhabi abc.net.au
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- Associated Press via The Philadelphia Inquirer: Russia and Ukraine agree to a large exchange of prisoners of war, officials at Abu Dhabi talks say
- dpa via Yahoo News: Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi end with prisoner exchange deal
- ABC News (Australia): Ukraine and Russia agree to large prisoner swap after two days of talks in Abu Dhabi
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