Abu Dhabi Talks Put Major Ukraine-Russia POW Swap on the Table

A major prisoner exchange is among the issues being discussed during trilateral negotiations between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia in Abu Dhabi.This was reported by RBC-Ukraine on Tuesday, Nov. 10, citing an informed source.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.According to the source, the delegations are discussing the possibility of a large-scale prisoner exchange. Another source told RBC-Ukraine that two key issues are currently on the table: security guarantees and what will happen after the war ends.The source said the Ukrainian delegation, with the support of European partners, is insisting that Russia’s war against Ukraine must end before discussions move to the future security architecture of Europe. This issue is also being discussed during the negotiations, the source added.Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Ukrainian President’s Office, said on Telegram on Nov. 9 that the humanitarian track would be a major focus for Kyiv.“It is important that the diplomatic process continues. Ukraine, more than anyone else, desires the swiftest possible end to this horrific war. I am very hopeful for a constructive dialogue,” Budanov wrote.“We plan to place significant emphasis on the humanitarian track. Prisoner exchanges need to be intensified. I trust that the dialogue in the UAE will yield practical results, allowing us to reach agreements on the next stages of bringing our people home,” he added. Other Topics of Interest Can Abu Dhabi Talks Bring Ukraine Closer to Peace? First Round Ends After 4.5 Hours The first day of negotiations had concluded after 4.5 hours. One of Ukraine’s largest air-raid and strike monitoring channels on Telegram, Nikolaevsky Vanek, which is widely believed to be linked to a senior Ukrainian official, also said it expected a prisoner exchange to be the minimum tangible outcome of the negotiations.“The minimum result I expect from these negotiations is an agreement on a prisoner exchange – the more, the better,” the channel wrote, adding that, according to information it had received, such a result had been achieved.However, the channel provided no details, and the claim that an agreement had been reached has not been independently confirmed.US says it believes Putin is ready for peaceUS Special Envoy Jared Kushner said Washington believes Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready for peace, although he stressed that this would depend on the conditions.Speaking in a video published by Clash Report, Kushner said the question he and US envoy Steve Witkoff hear most often from Europeans is whether Putin and Russia are genuinely ready to make peace.“From what Steve and I have heard from him, we can say very strongly we believe so, under the right conditions,” Kushner said.He added that Russia was asking similar questions about whether Ukraine and European countries were genuinely prepared for peace.First day of talks ends after 4.5 hoursThe first day of trilateral negotiations in Abu Dhabi ended after 4.5 hours, Russia’s state news agency TASS reported, citing a source. The talks began at around 10:15 a.m. Kyiv time and included a 40-minute break.TASS reported that the delegations were expected to resume negotiations on Nov. 11.According to the agency’s account, European representatives were not present at the negotiating table. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that European officials who had traveled to Abu Dhabi would remain at a hotel, commenting on Europe’s desire to participate in the negotiations.The agency described security guarantees as a central subject of the discussions, citing an unnamed source. It also reported, citing Axios, that Witkoff and Kushner wanted to use the meetings to formulate concrete decisions aimed at settling the war.According to the same report, the US envoys could travel to Moscow after the Abu Dhabi meetings and then visit Kyiv. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 90% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.