{"id":63905,"date":"2026-02-05T17:10:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T17:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/ukraine-and-russia-carry-out-first-prisoner-exchange-in-months-as-u-s-touts-tangible-results-in-peace-talks\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T17:10:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T17:10:54","slug":"ukraine-and-russia-carry-out-first-prisoner-exchange-in-months-as-u-s-touts-tangible-results-in-peace-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/ukraine-and-russia-carry-out-first-prisoner-exchange-in-months-as-u-s-touts-tangible-results-in-peace-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine and Russia carry out first prisoner exchange in months as U.S. touts &#8220;tangible results&#8221; in peace talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><em>Kyiv &#8211; <\/em>U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff announced Thursday that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to exchange 314 prisoners during the second round of U.S.-mediated peace talks between the two countries in Abu Dhabi.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Two hours later, Russia&#8217;s defense ministry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reutersconnect.com\/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2026%3Anewsml_RW299605022026RP1%3A5&amp;media-types=vid&amp;search=all%3Aukraine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">released<\/a> a video of freed prisoners of war draped in Russian flags boarding a bus in Belarus, a Russian ally that borders Ukraine and Russia, confirming the exchanges of 157 prisoners from each country.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Witkoff said the two days of trilateral negotiations in the United Arab Emirates capital were &#8220;detailed and productive,&#8221; adding that &#8220;while significant work remains, steps like this demonstrate that sustained diplomatic engagement is delivering tangible results and advancing efforts to end the war in Ukraine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters in Kyiv, meanwhile, that the trilateral talks would continue &#8220;in the near future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/02\/05\/13b29d55-ad5d-4431-9fcb-562d439802e7\/thumbnail\/620x413\/53e77175eabf5193df3796da8fd456e2\/ukraine-russia-prisoner-swap-2026.jpg#\" alt=\"Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) pose for a picture after a swap at an undisclosed location in Ukraine \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/02\/05\/13b29d55-ad5d-4431-9fcb-562d439802e7\/thumbnail\/620x413\/53e77175eabf5193df3796da8fd456e2\/ukraine-russia-prisoner-swap-2026.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/02\/05\/13b29d55-ad5d-4431-9fcb-562d439802e7\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/c09f2f6d0f705d64fdea6e7cad1908c3\/ukraine-russia-prisoner-swap-2026.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Freed Ukrainian prisoners of war pose for a picture as they arrive in Ukrainian territory after a swap, amid Russia&#8217;s ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine, at an undisclosed location in Ukraine, Feb. 5, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Ukrainian Presidential Press Service\/Handout<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a social media post, he said the exchange &#8220;came after a long pause, and it is critical that we were able to make it happen,&#8221; adding his thanks to &#8220;everyone who works to make these exchanges possible,&#8221; including Ukrainian soldiers, whom he appeared to laud for capturing Russians and thus, &#8220;expanding Ukraine&#8217;s exchange fund.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation inject-freepress \">\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;Without the determination of our warriors, such exchanges would be impossible. 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