Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said U.S. representatives would take a prisoner-swap proposal to Moscow after trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi considered exchanges of as many as 1,500 people per side.
Zelenskyy made the remarks to reporters in Denmark on Tuesday. He said the options included an exchange of 1,000 prisoners for 1,000, or a possible 1,500-for-1,500 swap.
Zelenskyy said Moscow raised territorial issues, but argued the countries’ leaders should handle them. He said discussions would also cover de-escalation, energy and the Black Sea, alongside the possibility of a meeting among the three countries’ leaders on Wednesday, if possible.
Zelenskyy said Kyiv wants European representatives at the negotiations and is working to align its position with the European Union and the United States. In earlier coverage of the Abu Dhabi talks, he said negotiators had also discussed security guarantees and humanitarian issues.
Asked whether the latest negotiations could lead to a different outcome than earlier diplomatic efforts, Zelenskyy said, “We don't trust, but we hope.”
