Russia and Ukraine agree to a large exchange of prisoners of war, officials say

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a large exchange of prisoners of war. U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi led to this decision, marking the biggest humanitarian release since the war began in 2022.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7854x5236+0+0/resize/7854x5236!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb3%2Fe5%2Fc440fa07484eafad83691a255e57%2Fap26314378728116.jpg' alt='Rustem Umerov, Head of Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, third from the right, speaks during the coordination meeting before the trilateral talks between Russia and Ukraine mediated by the US in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026.'/><p>Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a large exchange of prisoners of war. U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi led to this decision, marking the biggest humanitarian release since the war began in 2022.</p><p>(Image credit: Altaf Qadri)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-152954' />