Live: Ukraine and Russia end second day of peace talks, swap 314 prisoners

05/02/2026 06:30 France 24

Ukraine and Russia on Thursday ended a second day of US-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi with an agreement to exchange 314 prisoners, US envoy Steve Witkoff said in a post on social media. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.

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