A rare diplomatic breakthrough has emerged in the Russia-Ukraine war, with both sides agreeing to exchange prisoners of war following mediation by the United Arab Emirates.

The agreement highlights the role of backchannel diplomacy in achieving humanitarian outcomes, even as fighting continues on the ground.

While tensions between Moscow and Kyiv remain high, the prisoner swap offers a moment of cooperation and relief for families awaiting the return of captured soldiers.


Russia & Ukraine To Exchange Prisoners Of War After UAE Led Mediation

Russia and Ukraine have conducted a major prisoner-of-war exchange a week after a previous swap was prevented when a Russian Il-76 transport plane was shot down and exploded near the border between the two countries. Both sides said about 200 prisoners each had been exchanged on Wednesday, although they disagreed about the exact figures.

Russia and Ukraine exchange PoWs after plane crash prevented last swap

Russia on Monday (Jan 15) said that it has convicted over 200 Ukrainian prisoners of war to severe prison terms, some of which were life sentences. The development comes when the Kremlin is about to complete nearly two years of its offensive against Ukraine.

Russia sentences over 200 Ukrainian prisoners of war to lengthy sentences

The Red Cross said on Wednesday (June 14) that it had visited 1500 prisoners of war (POW) on both sides of the conflict in Ukraine. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has stressed the importance of access to both Russian and Ukrainian POWs.

Russia-Ukraine war: Red Cross visits POWs ‘on both sides’ of conflict

The Saudi-led military coalition, on Monday (April 17) released 104 more detainees who were captured during Yemen’s war. The unilateral decision follows a major organised prisoner swap which had taken place after negotiations between Yemen’s Houthi rebels and government officials and finished on Sunday.

Saudi-led coalition releases over 100 additional Yemen war prisoners

The bruising civil war in Yemen appears to have come to an end now with the second day of a prisoner swap between the Saudi coalition forces and Yemen's Houthi rebels. Scores of free prisoners were flown across the borders.

Saudi-Yemen prisoner swap day two: Peace in Yemen as prisoners of war return home

Nine months into the Ukraine-War conflict, Moscow's Defence Ministry and the head of Ukraine's presidential administration, said that on Thursday, the two nations swapped 50 prisoners of war in the latest prisoner swap.

Russia, Ukraine swap PoWs; Kyiv says exchange will continue 'until the liberation of the last' protector

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A record-breaking 215 prisoners of war will be exchanged between Ukraine and Russia, including soldiers who oversaw the defence of the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, which became a symbol of Ukrainian resistance, as announced by Ukraine on Wednesday.

Ukraine announces the exchange of 215 prisoners of war

According to a new Yale University report backed by the US State Department in an effort to hold Moscow accountable, Russia and its proxy forces in Ukraine are running 21 facilities used to detain, question, and process prisoners of war and civilians.

Russia operating 21 'filtration' locations to process Ukraine PoW: US Report

Ukraine war: UN condemns cages put up in Mariupol concert hall for prisoners of war

After Moscow accused Ukrainian attacks of killing dozens, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Friday that Russian forces had earlier attacked a facility housing Ukrainian prisoners of war.

Russia committed 'petrifying war crime' by attacking POW jail, tweets Ukraine FM

Pakistan has not acknowledged the presence of any missing Indian defence personnel or Prisoners of War (PoWs) in its custody so far, despite consistent efforts from India to ensure their release and repatriation from the neighbouring country, the government said on Wednesday.

Pakistan hasn't acknowledged presence of Indian war prisoners, defence personnel in its custody: Government in Lok Sabha

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday urged Pakistan to admit to, and release the Prisoners of War (POWs) still in its captivity from the 1971 war.

Captain Amarinder seeks release of 1971 war prisoners from Pakistan

Last August, two men claimed to discover an armoured Nazi-era train near the city of Walbrzych. The story sparked global media frenzy

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