Gulf state facilitates swap deal for Russian soldiers captured during Kursk incursion launched earlier this month
Many of the Ukrainian prisoners of war exchanged in the deal were said to have defended the port of Mariupol in 2022.Many of the Ukrainian prisoners of war exchanged in the deal were said to have defended the port of Mariupol in 2022.On Ukraine’s third independence day at war, what does the future hold for its people? Our panel’s verdict, posted a picture with Ukrainian prisoners wrapped in the country’s blue and yellow flags and hugging each other.
Kyiv said it has carved out a buffer zone in an area that Russia, which sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in February 2022, has used to attack targets in Ukraine. Confirming its role in facilitating the exchange, the UAE foreign ministry said that the total number of captives exchanged through its mediation efforts now stood at 1,788.
Abu Dhabi, a close security partner of the US, has maintained warm relations with Moscow throughout the war, frustrating some western officials. It has also strengthened ties with Kyiv.
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