UAE brokers fifth Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap

The UAE mediated another prisoner swap agreement between Russia and Ukraine, the fifth of its kind this year, according to Bloomberg. The swap saw 90 Ukrainian soldiers return home, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy confirmed, in exchange for 90 Russians released, Russia’s Defense Ministry revealed. The UAE has assisted in four prisoner exchange agreements between the two countries this year, including in January 2024 — and prior to this year in October 2022.