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After meetings in Abu Dhabi, negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to end the war do not advance

First peace meeting in nine months did not progress beyond the exchange of detainees; Trump says war is close to ending

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Russia and Ukraine agreed to release 1,000 prisoners of war in the first peace talks in nine months, mediated by the United States in Abu Dhabi.
There were no significant advances beyond the exchange of detainees.
Trump says the war is close to ending, but European officials first call for a ceasefire, ruled out by Russia, and Ukraine refuses to hand over territory.

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Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi were the first in nine months, mediated by the United States. The conflict has lasted almost five years and Russia controls around a fifth of Ukrainian territory.

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They were the first peace negotiations in nine months. Specifically, Russia and Ukraine agreed to release a thousand prisoners of war - the biggest initiative since the conflict began almost five years ago. Other than that, there was no significant progress in the meeting mediated by the Americans in Abu Dhabi. Only mutual accusations of new attacks during the night.

Donald Trump says he is confident that the war is close to ending, with an agreement that guarantees Europe's security. The American president believes that the peace negotiations will move forward, but, in practice, this path is still far away. European authorities say that a ceasefire is first needed, which Russia rules out. In turn, Ukraine rejects Russian demands to hand over territory in exchange for peace. Russia controls about 1/5 of Ukraine.

Trump's son-in-law and American envoy, Jared Kushner, celebrated the agreement to release prisoners and said he will talk to Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. On a visit to Denmark, Zelensky once again asked Europeans, barred by the Russians, to participate in negotiations:

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

Jared Kushner to Talk to Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky About Prisoner Swap Deal
Very likely · Within days
Volodymyr Zelensky will continue to call for European participation in peace negotiations
Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

When will the exchange of a thousand prisoners of war take place?
What are the specific terms of the exchange agreement?
Will there be new rounds of peace negotiations?
Will Russia accept to participate in negotiations with European representatives?