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The UAE facilitated a prisoner exchange agreement between Russia and Ukraine, which saw the two countries swap 206 prisoners, marking the eighth such agreement mediated by the UAE this year, according to a statement. The exchange brings the total number of captives swapped through UAE mediation to nearly 2k. The UAE assisted in seven prisoner exchanges between the two countries from January to August 2024.
UAE, German FMs talk bilateral ties + Middle East developments: Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed ramping up UAE-Germany cooperation in economic, trade, energy, and climate sectors with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock on Friday, Wam reports. During their call, the two also touched on recent regional and international developments, focusing on the Middle East.
Separately, Al Nahyan said that the UAE is not prepared to support post-war efforts in Gaza unless a Palestinian state is established in an X post. Bin Zayed’s statement affirms that the UAE will only accept the two-state solution for Palestine and Israel, said Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, asserting that no other solution will lead to the region’s stability.
