Russia, Ukraine Reach Deal to Swap Hundreds of Pows

WHO:

NBC News - White House Special Envoy Jared Kushner said Russia and Ukraine agreed to a large-scale prisoner exchange.

NY Post - Officials at U.S.-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine announced the agreement.

NBC News - Russian, Ukrainian, and U.S. negotiators took part in the peace talks.

WHAT:

CBS News World - The United States helped broker the prisoner exchange, and diplomacy between Ukraine and Russia will continue.

CBS News World - There was no sign of a breakthrough on a wider peace deal.

NBC News - Russia and Ukraine agreed to a large-scale prisoner exchange.

NY Post - Officials said the countries agreed to a large exchange of prisoners of war.

NBC News - The negotiators concluded the final day of peace talks; discussions included potential prisoner-exchange agreements and efforts to advance a broader peace deal.

WHERE:

NBC News - The U.S.-mediated talks took place in Abu Dhabi.

NY Post - The officials announced the agreement at talks in Abu Dhabi.

WHEN:

NBC News - The agreement followed two days of U.S.-mediated talks.

NY Post - Officials announced the agreement on Wednesday.

NBC News - The negotiations were described as the first face-to-face talks since February.

HOW:

NBC News - The agreement was reached during U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi.

NBC News - NBC News’ Keir Simmons reported on developments from the talks.

(UPDATED November 11, 2026 18:02 UTC)

Russia and Ukraine agreed to a large-scale prisoner exchange after U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi. Russian, Ukrainian, and American negotiators took part, with the United States helping broker the deal. Diplomacy will continue, but the talks produced no breakthrough on a wider peace agreement.

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(UPDATED November 11, 2026 15:07 UTC)

Russia and Ukraine agreed to a large-scale prisoner exchange during U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi. The agreement followed two days of negotiations involving Russian, Ukrainian, and American officials. The talks also explored ways to advance a broader peace deal.