Russia-Ukraine Prisoner Swap Orchestrated by UAE

Russia and Ukraine are set to exchange 90 prisoners of war, facilitated by the United Arab Emirates. Previous exchanges have occurred, most recently in June. The deal highlights ongoing diplomatic efforts amidst the conflict between the two nations, which began over two years ago with Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Russia and Ukraine are poised to exchange 90 prisoners of war on Wednesday in a deal facilitated by the United Arab Emirates, according to a source familiar with the matter reported by Bloomberg. Reuters has not yet been able to independently verify this report.

Last week, Ukrainian media indicated that the parliament's Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, mentioned the government was planning a significant prisoner exchange with Russia, aided by the UAE. This follows a few prisoner swaps conducted over the 27-month-old conflict that began with Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The most recent exchange occurred in June, where Russia and Ukraine each returned 90 prisoners, also facilitated by the UAE.