With this process, the total number of prisoners exchanged between the two countries in these mediations reached 1,994 prisoners.
She expressed UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs She thanked the two countries for their cooperation and response to the UAE’s mediation efforts to make the prisoner exchange process a success, despite the challenges of the current war conditions, which confirms the confidence that the state enjoys in the two republics. Russia Federal andUkraineAnd their appreciation for her role in supporting the diplomatic path to resolve the crisis between the two countries.
The UAE Foreign Ministry considered the success of Mediation The new one, the 8th of its kind since the beginning of 2024, reflects the relations of cooperation and friendship between the UAE and the two countries.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed the UAE’s commitment to continuing efforts aimed at finding a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine, stressing its position of calling for diplomacy, dialogue and de-escalation, as the country seeks to support all initiatives that would mitigate the humanitarian repercussions resulting from the crisis, such as refugees and prisoners.
Since the beginning of this year, the UAE’s mediation efforts have succeeded in completing 7 prisoner exchanges between Russia and Ukraine, and in December 2022, it succeeded in exchanging two prisoners between the United States and Russia.