Latest news with #UAE-mediated
The National
10-04-2025
- Politics
- The National
Prisoner exchange between US and Russia takes place in Abu Dhabi
Russia and the US have exchanged prisoners in a UAE-mediated swap that happened in Abu Dhabi on Thursday morning, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The exchange included one US citizen and one Russian citizen, state news agency Wam reported. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio posted on X saying that Ksenia Karelina, an American citizen, had been release after being "wrongfully detained by Russia" for more than a year. In February, the Trump administration brought home Marc Fogel, a US schoolteacher who had been held in Russia for more than three years on drug charges. His release was part of a prisoner exchange with Moscow. The UAE previous mediated an exchange on March 19 which resulted in the release of 175 Russians and 175 Ukrainians.
The National
16-02-2025
- Politics
- The National
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed meets Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister in Abu Dhabi
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, on Saturday held talks in Abu Dhabi with Denis Manturov, Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister. Sheikh Mansour and Mr Manturov reviewed efforts to expand bilateral ties between the nations in various fields during the discussions at Qasr Al Watan. The meeting was attended by Khaled Balama, governor of the UAE Central Bank, Dr Mohammed Al Jaber, UAE ambassador to Russia, Mr Manturov's delegation and a number of officials, state news agency Wam reported. The talks were in support of a robust partnership between the two countries, which has grown significantly in recent years. In October, President Sheikh Mohamed paid an official visit to Moscow to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The UAE leader attended the Brics summit in the Russian city of Kazan as part of the visit, which came after the country in 2023 became a member of the expanding economic and political alliance, which also includes Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia and South Africa. The UAE has also overseen a series of prisoner exchanges between Russia and Ukraine during the continuing war. Russia and Ukraine this month exchanged 300 prisoners in a UAE-mediated swap. The mediation resulted in the release of 150 Russians and 150 Ukrainians, Wam reported. It brought the total number of prisoners exchanged between the two countries to 2,883.
The National
05-02-2025
- Politics
- The National
UAE mediates exchange of 300 prisoners between Russia and Ukraine
Russia and Ukraine exchanged 300 prisoners in a UAE-mediated swap confirmed by the UAE government on Wednesday. The mediation resulted in the release of 150 Russians and 150 Ukrainians, state news agency Wam reported. It brings the total number of prisoners exchanged between the two countries to 2,883. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its appreciation to both countries for their co-operation in what was the 12th successful mediation since the beginning of 2024. The ministry added that it will continue to work to support all diplomatic efforts to reach a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine, and to mitigate the humanitarian effects of the crisis. 'Some of the guys had been in captivity for more than two years,' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post on social media. Russia's defence ministry said it had swapped 150 captured Ukrainian troops for the return of 150 Russians held by Kyiv. Its troops were undergoing medical checks in allied Belarus before returning to Russia, it said. The news follows a month of successful mediations, which highlight the Gulf's growing influence in global diplomacy.
