The United Arab Emirates announced the success of its mediation efforts between the Russian Federation and Ukraine in achieving a new prisoner exchange involving 185 prisoners from the Russian side and 185 prisoners from the Ukrainian side, bringing the total number of prisoners exchanged between the two countries in these mediations to 7,471.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs commended the cooperation of the two friendly countries in the success of the UAE’s mediation efforts as a trusted international mediator, and their appreciation for the UAE’s keenness to support all efforts aimed at resolving the crisis between the two countries.
The Ministry stated that with the success of this mediation, the total number of UAE mediations during the crisis has reached 24, stemming from the distinguished relations that unite the UAE with both the Russian Federation and Ukraine
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that the UAE will continue its efforts to support various initiatives aimed at achieving a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Ukraine and mitigating the humanitarian consequences of the crisis, such as the plight of refugees and prisoners.