Russia, Ukraine Agree Large Prisoner Swap UKRAINE · PEACE TALKS Russia and Ukraine agreed in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday 11 November 2026 to carry out a large-scale exchange of prisoners of war, after two days of talks mediated by the United States.

On 22 October 2026, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) held informal consultations to discuss the final report of the Panel of Experts on Yemen, submitted pursuant to paragraph 19 of resolution 2801 (2025), and the recommendations contained therein.

The Russian foreign minister said the trilateral format of negotiations on Ukraine is the most justified under the current conditions

Russia, Ukraine, and the US concluded two days of negotiations in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday with an agreement in principle on a major prisoner exchange and plans for further diplomacy. Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, who led Moscow’s delegation, said the first formal trilateral talks since February had centered on wider European security architecture.