Talks in Abu Dhabi Brought a Prisoner Exchange, Not a Peace…

Talks in Abu Dhabi Brought a Prisoner Exchange, Not a Peace Deal

11.11.2026 18:01 HotInfo

The two-day trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi ended without a major breakthrough on the question of ending the war. The delegations discussed possible peace conditions, Europe's post-war security architecture, and the reconstruction of Ukraine. BBC News ↗

The American side stated that certain opportunities for further progress emerged during the talks. Russia's chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky spoke of some progress after the talks concluded. Ukrainian negotiator Davyd Arakhamia reportedly also indicated that the talks brought hope for the continuation of negotiations. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗

The most concrete result was an agreement on a large-scale exchange of prisoners of war between Russia and Ukraine. According to released information, thousands of Ukrainians are held in Russian detention facilities. The exchange represents a significant humanitarian outcome of the talks, although it did not resolve the main contentious issues of the conflict. Independent ↗

Part of the discussion also concerned Europe's future security architecture. However, European countries were not directly at the negotiating table, which drew their criticism. The talks therefore also opened the question of what role Europe should play in deciding the post-war arrangement of the continent. Tagesspiegel ↗

Further talks between the Russian, Ukrainian and American sides are to take place, as key issues remained unresolved after the two-day meeting. According to the course of the negotiations so far, the war in Ukraine thus continues without an agreement on a ceasefire or peace settlement. n-tv ↗