“President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that a major exchange of prisoners of war will be held in the near future. This statement was the result of the first day of trilateral negotiations in Abu Dhabi with the participation of Ukraine, the USA and the Russian Federation. Zelensky said this in an evening address on February 4, 2026. The head of state listened to the report of the Ukrainian delegation consisting of Rustem Umyerov, Kyril Budanov and David Arakhamia, who”, — write on: ua.news
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that a major exchange of prisoners of war will be held in the near future. This statement was the result of the first day of trilateral negotiations in Abu Dhabi with the participation of Ukraine, the USA and the Russian Federation.
Zelensky said this in an evening address on February 4, 2026.
The head of state listened to the report of the Ukrainian delegation consisting of Rustem Umyerov, Kyril Budanov and David Arahamia, who summed up the interim results of the discussions and confirmed their readiness to continue the dialogue.
The main focus of the meeting was humanitarian issues and military aspects, and contacts with the American side made it possible to reach concrete agreements regarding the return of Ukrainian defenders home. Zelensky called the future exchange a significant step, which the country is waiting for after a long pause in the negotiation process. The work of the delegations will resume tomorrow, February 5, to agree on technical details and discuss the next stages of conflict resolution.
Also the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Rustem Umyerov reported that the issue of exchanging prisoners of war with Russia remains a priority, and specific results are possible in the near future.
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