Russia’s chief negotiator at Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi, Vladimir Medinsky, stated after their conclusion that mutual understanding had been achieved on some issues and that more talks would be held.
Prisoner Swap Agreed
Speaking in remarks broadcast on Russian state television, Medinsky explained that Russia and Ukraine had agreed on a large-scale prisoner swap, which marks the latest in a long series of such exchanges between the two nations.
Stance on European Participation
Medinsky adopted a cautious stance regarding the prospect of European countries joining the negotiations, as reported by Reuters. He noted that it remained unclear what Russia and the European Union had to discuss, pointing to what he described as an absence of proposals from the European side.
